Lenovo to expand global factory footprint as AI lifts sales in second quarter

Lenovo to expand global factory footprint as AI lifts sales in second quarter

Lenovo will further diversify its supply chain and plans to open more manufacturing facilities outside China amid global geopolitical uncertainty, Chairman Yang Yuanqing said. Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker, has most of its plants in China, a common situation in the electronics industry that creates potential vulnerability as US president-elect Donald Trump threatens to … Read more

Apple iPhone 16 sales in China put it back at No 2 in local smartphone market for Q3

Apple iPhone 16 sales in China put it back at No 2 in local smartphone market for Q3

Strong iPhone 16 sales in China have returned Apple to the No 2 spot in the local smartphone market in the third quarter, after it had fallen out of the top five in the previous three months, according to the latest data from research firm IDC. iPhone shipments captured 15.6 per cent of the market … Read more

Talegaon plant to provide more headroom for growth in domestic, int’l markets: Hyundai Motor

Talegaon plant to provide more headroom for growth in domestic, int’l markets: Hyundai Motor

Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday said its planned capacity expansion at the Talegaon manufacturing facility in Pune at an investment of Rs 6,000 crore will give it more headroom for growth in domestic and international markets. The company also said that it always looks for a balance between growth, profitability and market share. During a … Read more

Glue in and cash in as India’s top two two-wheeler makers Hero and Honda battle it out this festive season

Glue in and cash in as India’s top two two-wheeler makers Hero and Honda battle it out this festive season

Mumbai: The festive season will be crucial for India’s top two two-wheeler makers as the duo, accounting for more than half of the market, plan to intensify their slugfest and go all out to chase volumes and market share with aggressive promotional schemes in the world’s largest market. Hero MotoCorp aims to retail 1.5 million … Read more

Cineplex says it will appeal $38.9M fine over $1.50 online booking fee

Cineplex says it will appeal .9M fine over .50 online booking fee

Cineplex Inc. has been ordered to pay a record $38.9-million fine by the Competition Tribunal for deceptive marketing practices — but the ruling doesn’t stop the theatre owner from continuing to charge the online booking fee that sparked the case in the first place. The tribunal issued the decision late Monday, siding with the Competition Bureau … Read more

M&M looks to drive into South East Asia market, ramp up in South Africa

M&M looks to drive into South East Asia market, ramp up in South Africa

Mahindra & Mahindra, which leads India’s pick-up truck market with a 51% share, is looking to enter Southeast Asia and step up presence in South Africa with its latest Veero range. “We have been selling the Scorpio pick-ups in several markets including mature markets like South Africa. The Veero will give us access to many … Read more

Starbucks feels chill in China as prices, vibes lose favour with thrifty coffee fans

Starbucks feels chill in China as prices, vibes lose favour with thrifty coffee fans

The shift has added to pressure on the American coffee giant, which opened its first shop in China in 1999, especially as China has overtaken the US as the world’s biggest market for branded coffee shops in terms of outlet numbers, according to a report by World Coffee Portal late last year. The total shot … Read more

Google has illegal monopoly over online searches, U.S. judge rules

Google has illegal monopoly over online searches, U.S. judge rules

Alphabet’s Google broke the law with monopolistic behaviour over online search and related advertising, a federal judge ruled on Monday, the first victory for U.S. antitrust authorities who have filed numerous lawsuits challenging Big Tech’s market dominance. The decision is a significant win for the U.S. Justice Department, which had sued the search engine giant … Read more

Competition Bureau studying Canadian airlines amid ‘relatively high’ airfares

Competition Bureau studying Canadian airlines amid ‘relatively high’ airfares

Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched a market study into the country’s domestic air passenger service, noting that fares remain pricier than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. In the study’s terms of reference published earlier this week, the bureau says there are signs “domestic airfares in Canada may be relatively high,” and that “average airfares … Read more

Ather Energy aims to raise market share with foray into family scooter segment

Ather Energy aims to raise market share with foray into family scooter segment

Kolkata: Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy is hopeful of increasing its market share as it forays into the family scooter segment, a company official said on Friday. The Bengaluru-based firm has so far been manufacturing sporty scooters. “The company has now entered the family scooter segment to capture a larger share of the market. Ather … Read more