Strategy Analytics: IoT 2016 Merger & Acquisition Activity Off to a Fast Start; Already Eclipsing 2015’s Record Run Rate

April 27, 2016
And within those product categories IoT vendors are especially eager to acquire companies in hot vertical segments including: Automotive, Consumer wearables, Healthcare, Industrial IoT (IIoT), Manufacturing, Retail, Smart Home, Transportation and Weather.
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Dabur India: Outcome of board meeting

April 27, 2016
the Board of the Directors of the Company in its meeting held on April 28, 2016 has approved a CAPEX of Rs. 250 Crores for setting up a manufacturing plant at Tezpur, Assam which shall be financed through Internal Accruals.
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Abstracts Requested for IPC Apex Expo 2017

April 27, 2016
reshoring; RFID circuitry; robotics; soldering; surface finishes; test, inspection and AOI; tin whiskers; 2.5D/3D component packaging; underfills; via plugging and other protection; and wearables. Technical abstracts of 200 to 400 words should summarize …
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Ex-Im Bank Faces New Hurdle in Congress Over Board Nominees

April 27, 2016
“The long-term absence of Ex-Im financing poses a real threat to America’s competitiveness and ability to grow manufacturing jobs,” said Kate Bernard, a Boeing spokeswoman. Despite winning a sizable margin of votes in Congress last year for reauthori …
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Onshoring Orica booster supply “great result” for ­regional manufacturing

April 26, 2016
Orica and Thales have worked to onshore production of the explosives companies’ boosters, with 5 million to be made annually at two of Thales’ Australian factories. AAP reports that the Benalla (Victoria) and Mulwala (NSW) sites, owned by the defence …
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Presidential candidates ramping up ahead of IN primary

April 26, 2016
In Plainfield, he also trumpeted plans to bringing manufacturing jobs to IN, appealing to the state’s history as a manufacturing hub. She discussed ways to raise wages, promote early childhood education and reduce the pay gap between men and women.
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Onshoring Orica booster supply “great result” ­regional manufacturing

April 26, 2016
Orica and Thales have worked to onshore production of the explosives companies’ boosters, with 5 million to be made annually at two of Thales’ Australian factories. AAP reports that the Benalla (Victoria) and Mulwala (NSW) sites, owned by the defence …
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US-ASEAN Connect Holds Promise Of Deepening Relations – Analysis

April 26, 2016
15 This, coupled with increasing labour unrest and an ageing population has prompted MNCs to consider alternative strategies such as relocation to the inner parts of China, and reshoring and moving to Southeast Asia. The 2015 A.T. Kearney US Reshoring …
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Apple under pressure as iPhone sales down, first revenue drop since 2003

April 26, 2016
Most of that money is held overseas, though, and repatriating it would mean a huge tax burden for the company. Apple has maintained that it sees India as a bright spot and wants to open its own stores in the country, a proposal which is subjected to approval.
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Trump and Clinton look set to dominate ‘Acela primary’ – campaign live

April 25, 2016
“But when you cut through it and begin to focus on his record – from his talk about trade agreements, to manufacturing abroad to offshoring jobs – Donald Trump is not going to appeal to union members.” For the first time, billionaire Republican …
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