Texas Instruments sees semiconductor slowdown; global shipments remain robust July 23, 2020 Texas Instruments has projected a revenue decline of as much as 13.6% year over year in Q3 and remains “cautious on how the economy may behave over the next few years” after the COVID-19 pandemic cut demand for its semiconductors. Globally, demand for semiconductors has been robust with combin... Read more →
USMCA Watch: Honda, Autoliv may have work to do as uniform regulations arrive June 9, 2020 The U.S. government has published detailed regulations for the autos industry in order to implement the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) from July 1. These “uniform regulations” define how to calculate the regional value-added per vehicle that allows them to be transferred across North Ame... Read more →
Sony, Bosch May Face Disruptions from India’s Kashmir Actions Against Malaysia October 23, 2019 The Indian government may place new trade restrictions on imports from Turkey and Malaysia in response to comments by the two countries’ heads of state regarding the situation in Kashmir. The issue is more significant for Malaysia. India represented 3.6% of Malaysia’s exports in 2018 versus 0.... Read more →