by stefanie | Apr 20, 2020 | Around the Industry
Japan has allocated ¥220 billion ($2.2 billion / €2.03 billion) for Japanese companies to shift production to Japan and a further ¥23.5 billion ($239 million / €221 million) to relocate production to other countries. Global supply chains continue to be disrupted by...
by stefanie | Dec 17, 2019 | Around the Industry
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has announced that the United States and China have reached a Phase One trade agreement. The Office of the United States Trade Representative stated that the United States and China have reached a historic and...
by stefanie | Dec 10, 2019 | Around the Industry
In a move from President Xi Jinping, Chinese government offices have been ordered to only use Chinese IT products and to remove any foreign computer equipment. The Financial Times reported that China’s President Xi Jinping has ordered all government offices and...
by stefanie | Oct 24, 2019 | Around the Industry
HP commits to China and hiring is up 72 percent. In recent weeks a number of US-based companies have been reflecting on the US – China trade war and deciding whether to repatriate or move production or maintain production in China for the time being. Jon Marino,...
by stefanie | Sep 30, 2019 | Around the Industry
China economic slowdown sparks debate over what caused the slump, and is it impacting on the office imaging sector? China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that industrial profits fell two percent in August, year-on-year, to ¥517.8 billion yuan (£58.9/$...
