BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s manufacturing activity shrank for a fourth straight month in July, an official survey showed on Thursday, suggesting a surge in exports ahead of higher U.S. tariffs has started to fade while domestic demand remained sluggish. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.3 in July versus 49.7 in June, the National Bureau…
As United States President Donald Trump blasts his way through tariff announcements, one thing is clear, experts say: Some level of duties is here to stay. In the past few weeks, Trump has announced a string of deals – with the European Union, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines – with tariffs ranging from 15…
The technological dividend of passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) spanned over a decade from 2013 to 2023, while TOPCon achieved full industry coverage in China in less than three years. Over the past two years, its capacity has rapidly expanded, significantly squeezing profit margins. Amid fierce internal competition, how to survive in the ‘red ocean’…
When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in China earlier this year for his third meeting with Xi Jinping since returning to office in 2023, he hailed the relationship between the two countries as “indestructible”. That proximity will likely increase even more following United States President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 50 percent…
A global defense revolution is underway based on swarms of autonomous, unmanned, AI- and battery-powered drone systems. Last month President Donald Trump signed the “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” executive order, and on July 10, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began to operationalize efforts to bolster domestic drone technology and manufacturing. Unfortunately for the U.S. and the…
From poolside swinging chairs to impeccably set dining tables, the annual Hampton Designer Showcase is known to leave no space uncovered. Jamie Drake and Alexa Hampton are honorary chairs for this year’s event in Southampton, which will feature the work of 24 leading interior designers. But for his debut, Byron Lars upped the quota by…
Listen to and follow ‘The Debrief’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast Background: After turning to other matters for a few weeks, President Donald Trump has reignited his aggressive tariff strategy, threatening sweeping new duties on key fashion-producing nations starting Aug. 1, as well as a fresh set of new levies on the EU, Brazil,…
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The Trump administration’s game of tariff red-light, green-light isn’t over yet. On Monday, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order once again pushing back duties scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday until Aug. 1. The move gives officials three more weeks to negotiate permanent agreements with a host of countries that were slapped…
Please log in to ensure you can read our agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice. Or get in touch at support@businessoffashion.com if you experience difficulties. When Donald Trump announced tariffs of up to 145 percent on US imports back in April, global brands reeled. The US president then paused the scheme following financial market turmoil, reverting…