Japanese Car Makers Buck Downturn In Chinese Auto Market

The first eight months of the current year have been good for Japanese car companies operating in China despite the prolonged downturn in the Chinese auto market, with 14 straight months of contraction, as well as the broader Chinese economy. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, in August, the overall vehicle sale in…

Cyber attack on Asian ports could cost $110 billion: Lloyd’s of London

A report prepared by University of Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, on behalf of the Cyber Risk Management (CyRiM) project, in partnership with Lloyd’s, a cyber insurer. On Wednesday, a report backed by Lloyd’s of London stated, a cyber attack on Asian ports could cost a whopping $110 billion equivalent to half of the total…

Huawei increases domestic marketshare at the cost of its domestic rivals

Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and Apple, together, controlled 50% of the Chinese market. On Wednesday, according to market data released today, China’s Huawei Technologies has increased its footprint in its domestic smartphone market, with shipments rising by 66% in the third quarter. Although the Chinese smartphone market contracted by 3% in the third quarter in comparison…

Subsidiary For Autonomous Driving Set Up By Volkswagen

The pressure for making rapid technological advancement in the field of autonomous driving and self driving cars is pushing global auto companies to invest more time resources. This is evident in the decision of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen AG to create a new subsidiary called Volkswagen Autonomy (VWAT)completely dedicated to self driving tech. The…

Surge In Sales Of Cancer Drug And Heart Medicine Prompts Pfizer To Raise 2019 Forecast

An increase in the sale of cancer drug Ibrance as well as a great launch for its new heart medicine Vyndaqel propelled the third quarter profits for Pfizer Inc which beats estimates of analysts after the company announced its earnings on Tuesday. The strong third quarter performance prompted the company, the largest drugmaker of the…