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'Humble and Hidden' Auto Suppliers Driving the EV Revolution

The shift to electric cars may pose an existential threat to suppliers of combustion engines but for auto parts firms such as TE Connectivity the challenge is keeping up with demand. It makes the connectors that link miles of cables in cars to all things electrical, from sensors to fuel injection systems to infotainment – […]

The Shortage of Semiconductors in a Nutshell

Semiconductors power the modern world. They are tiny chips that hold the key to components in every electronic device we use today. Fridges, washing machines, laptops, cellphones, cars, and even military equipment and countrywide power grids are powered by a bit of chip no bigger than a toddler’s fingernail.  Even the machines that produce semiconductors […]

Analysis: After China Avows Market Stability, Investors Want Proof

China’s top financial policymaker rescued stock markets from a bloodbath this week with a promise of stability, but plenty of investors reckon mere words will not restore lasting calm in an economy beset with multiple large risks. Hong Kong markets, which have borne the brunt of the brutal selloff in Chinese stocks, rallied fiercely after […]

Reliance Buys Assets of Battery Maker Lithium Werks in Clean Energy, Transport Push

Indian refining giant Reliance Industries has acquired the assets of battery maker Lithium Werks for $61 million, its second such deal in less than three months, as it makes a bigger push towards clean energy and transport. Reliance’s investment in Lithium Werks, which manufactures lithium iron phosphate batteries that are mainly used in electric vehicles […]

Blockchain and Machine Learning in Finance

The past decade has brought a much more enabled open space for technological inclusivity and security business networks. The reduced costs for the public to further benefit from the financial sector came, including the banking sector. The incorporation of technology with digital security and financial customization gave birth to what is today known as “financial […]

Apple to Chime Louder in Asia with 5G iPhone SE

Apple Inc’s low-cost 5G model should enhance the iPhone maker’s appeal in Asia where it is in a stiff battle with multiple rivals from Samsung to Vivo, analysts believe. After focusing on high-end phones during the pandemic-induced supply chain crisis, Apple this week unveiled 5G connectivity to its iPhone SE – for $429 – which […]

Panasonic Plans New Massive Battery Plant in U.S. to Supply Tesla - NHK

Japan’s Panasonic Corp is looking to purchase land in the United States for a mega-factory to make a new type of electric vehicle (EV) battery for Tesla Inc, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. Panasonic is looking at building the factory, to cost several billion dollars, in either Oklahoma or Kansas close to Texas, where […]

Broadcom Says Enterprise Spending 'On Fire,' Forecasts Upbeat Revenue

Chip company Broadcom Inc on Thursday forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on the back of strong demand from enterprise and cloud clients, and the ramp-up in 5G technology. “Enterprise spending is on fire … and we are seeing a big part of that,” Broadcom’s chief executive, Hock Tan, told analysts on a conference […]

Exxon Faces New Pressure over Dealings with Russia's Rosneft

Exxon Mobil likely will face new pressure to severe ties with Russia’s largest oil producer, said analysts, after rival BP agreed to unload a Rosneft stake. Russia’s attack on Ukraine has unleashed broad economic and political rebukes and corporate withdrawals by banks, technology and other firms unprecedented in their extent. BP on Sunday said it […]