Worldwide semiconductor market to grow by 17.3% in 2021: IDC

The worldwide semiconductor market is expected to grow by 17.3 per cent in 2021 versus 10.8 per cent in the previous calendar year, according to research firm IDC. The industry will see normalisation and balance by the middle of 2022, with a potential for overcapacity in 2023 as larger scale capacity expansions begin to come … Read more

Robinhood testing crypto wallet, cryptocurrency transfer features

Robinhood Markets Inc is testing new crypto wallet and cryptocurrency transfer features for its app which would allow customers to send and receive digital currencies such as bitcoin, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. A beta version of its iPhone app showed the company’s work on such features, the report said. There was also a hidden … Read more

2022 to be a difficult year on higher commodity prices: Nestle India chief

Nestle India chief Suresh Narayanan on Monday said that 2022 will likely be a “difficult year” as commodity prices are expected to rise and result in the spectre of food inflation for the manufacturers. The leading FMCG player, well known for household brand names like Maggi and Milkybar, is anticipating an escalation in the prices … Read more

Evergrande’s debt crisis has jolted the stock market. Here is everything you need to know about the insolvency of China’s 2nd-largest property developer.

The rapid growth of Evergrande in the past decade has been fueled by an unsustainable debt burden of more than $300 billion. Now China’s second-largest property developer is showing signs of financial distress and may not be able to make upcoming interest payments. Here’s everything you need to know about the indebted property developer that … Read more