Microchip manufacturers have reported record annual sales amid global shortages and sharply increased demand for semiconductors. However, industry executives expect this figure to double further in less than a decade. Industry-wide annual sales will exceed $500 billion for the first time in 2021....

In December, Japan's manufacturing output fell for the first time in three months, as a drop in machinery production offset a tiny increase in vehicles, casting doubt on the economy's strength.   In December, retail sales increased year over year for the third month in a row, thanks to a...

Business activity has slowed down in China, official statistics shows. Experts attribute this to coronavirus restrictions as well as the authorities' order to limit production to reduce air pollution ahead of the Olympics. Growth in manufacturing activity in China slowed in January due to...

The Confederation of British Industry said on Sunday that during the past three months, British businesses expanded at their weakest rate since April 2021. This was because of a sharp drop in the face-to-face services sector due to the pandemic wave caused by the Omicron variant of the novel...

According to a forecast by Goldman Sachs, the central bank of the United States – the US Federal Reserve, is set to make five increases in its interest rates in 2022 compared to estimates of four raises as made previously.   According to a note from the economists of the bank late on Friday,...

Stephen Bullock gave up on the idea of obtaining raw materials and pieces only when they were needed on his manufacturing line eight months ago.   Instead, Bullock, CEO of Power Curbers Companies, a manufacturer of heavy equipment used to create concrete sidewalks and other infrastructure...

Tens of billions of euros are set to be invested by the European Union in its chip industry in order to increase its share in the worldwide production of chips two folds to 20 per cent, according to the bloc's industry director.   This move was prompted by a worldwide shortage...

The US has failed to make meaningful progress in fixing supply chain problems created by the coronavirus pandemic. Because of this problem, semiconductor shortages will persist until 2023, US Federal Reserve (Fed) chief Jerome Powell said on Wednesday. "Overall, we haven't made progress and...

South Korean electronics maker Samsung Electronics' net profit attributable to shareholders rose by half last year in annual terms to 39.244 trillion won (about $32.7 billion), the company said. Revenue for the period rose 18 percent to a record 279.605 trillion won ($233.4 billion), while...