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China’s silver economy upgrade fuels rapid rise of elderly-friendly toys
hellenicshippingnews63d ago

China’s silver economy upgrade fuels rapid rise of elderly-friendly toys

As China’s silver economy emerges as a new blue-ocean market amid the broader trend of national consumption upgrading, one niche segment – elderly-friendly toys – is drawing increasing attention from the market. Following senior education and tourism, another consumption trend related to the elderly population is on the rise. Citing media data from July 2025, ...

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medianet_au63d ago

Schneider Electric launches EVlink Pro DC 720: High-Power EV charging for all road users

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, has introduced EVlink Pro DC 720, a next generation electric vehicle (EV) charging solution designed for commercial and industrial sites, public charging hubs, and fleet operators. Delivering up to 720 kW of power and capable of charging up to 12 vehicles simultaneously, the system supports the growing demand ... Continued

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There’s an India-U.S.-Russia love-hate triangle — and it’s complicated
hellenicshippingnews63d ago

There’s an India-U.S.-Russia love-hate triangle — and it’s complicated

The big story A couple of weeks ago, I interviewed India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri at Energy Week in Goa, India. I was probing, trying to get a former diplomat of 50 years to give me a straight answer on why a U.S.-India trade deal was proving so elusive. “I’m not ...

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Europe shows its cards
hellenicshippingnews63d ago

Europe shows its cards

When it comes to using audiovisual promotional materials at least, Europe has clearly caught up with the US. On the European Council’s website, today’s so-called informal meeting (these days aka ‘the retreat’) was announced with a fancy video entitled ‘the cards are in our hands’. We still wonder how borrowing elements of the US communication ...

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China’s tech companies vie for attention on CCTV’s festival gala, the year’s biggest stage
scmp63d ago

China’s tech companies vie for attention on CCTV’s festival gala, the year’s biggest stage

Chinese tech companies are competing to make their mark during the Spring Festival Gala presented by state-run broadcaster CCTV, a variety show and annual spectacle that provides a rare nationwide marketing opportunity, like the Super Bowl in the US, and is also an unmistakable signal of political alignment with Beijing’s industrial priorities.This year, ByteDance’s cloud computing arm, Volcano Engine, secured an “exclusive AI cloud partnership” with the gala, scheduled for Monday, taking the...

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India’s consumer growth is happening where you’re not looking
hellenicshippingnews63d ago

India’s consumer growth is happening where you’re not looking

While global businesses concentrate on India’s megacities, a fundamental shift in consumption patterns is underway. Over the next 15 years, 93% of the growth in India’s urban consumer class will occur outside the country’s five largest cities. This distribution requires a reimagining of how companies approach one of the world’s most important emerging markets. The ...

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Crypto industry wades into midterms with hefty war chest
thehill63d ago

Crypto industry wades into midterms with hefty war chest

The cryptocurrency industry is ramping up its spending ahead of the midterm elections after accumulating a massive war chest in the wake of several key wins in 2024. The industry’s leading super PAC network, Fairshake, had more than $193 million in cash on hand at the start of 2026 and has already announced several of its targets this cycle — boosting Rep. Barry Moore...

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