WideLink technology enables the operation of visualization systems at up to 100 meters distance from the control computer Augsburg, Germany, October 26, 2017 – Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), will present its first systems with Kontron WideLink support at SPS IPC Drives 2017 trade show… Read More »
Syngenta announced today that Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd (“Adama”) and Syngenta AG (“Syngenta”) have entered into binding agreement with Nufarm Limited (“Nufarm”) to sell a portfolio of crop protection products for an agreed transaction value of USD 490 million. The combined portfolio of products being divested includes off-patent crop protection… Read More »
Latest BMS mission-critical computer provides substantially improved performance based on Kontron’s application-ready, certified small form factor platform Montreal, Canada, October 24, 2017 – Kontron, a leading global provider of embedded computing technology (ECT), today announced its collaboration with BMS, Inc. to develop the M8 Mobile Data Computer (MDC). BMS is… Read More »
As largely expected, the European Central Bank confirmed a plan for tapering its asset purchasing programme, reducing monthly purchases down from €60 billion to €30billion, from January and up until the end of September but beyond also if necessary. The majority of the reduction should be in government bond purchases… Read More »
The mood was positive in Washington DC last week, where the Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund took place. With the backdrop of a broad-based upswing in global growth coupled with low inflation, the environment for risky assets remains strong.… Read More »
How to identify the future political and monetary policy events that will dominate market discussions is critical. It is our job to filter out noise and determine what signposts, events or issues are truly meaningful in terms of their potential impact on markets. This feels particularly pertinent at present, when… Read More »
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partners scored a convincing win that will maintain alarge majority in both houses of parliament. This should extend the lifespan of “Abenomics,” including the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) mega stimulus. We see the outcome as a mild positive… Read More »
At this stage of the economic and credit cycle we remain reasonably constructive about the prospects for the global corporate bond market but are taking a more defensive approach than a couple of years ago. THE DEBT-EQUITY CLOCK IS TURNINGIn the years that followed the global financial crisis credit investors… Read More »
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China’s 19th Communist Party Congress is fast approaching. While the meetings are primarily a political event, they will shed some light on the party’s broad economic goals. There will also be major reshuffling across party leadership this year. Read below for our synopsis and predictions: Q: What is China’s Communist… Read More »
Catalan President Carles Puigdemont made a speech yesterday in which he almost declared independence, saying he had the “mandate for Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a republic”, but withdrew it almost immediately, saying he was willing to put the referendum results on hold in order… Read More »
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