The Semiconductor Industry is known to be the driving force of all electronics. Virtually all forms of electronics involve semiconductor applications—everything from computers, communication devices, Industrial automation, to modern cars. With the increase of R&D investment, the semiconductor industry has seen tremendous development. Today, semiconductors are a staple in modern electronics and are embedded in everything we use.
Gambling is becoming increasingly socially acceptable, and due to tailwinds created by COVID-19 the gambling industry is moving online. In the last 2 years the online gambling industry has been in the spotlight, leading to an investing frenzy in the industry. However most companies are facing strong competition and heavy regulation, making it difficult to navigate the industry.
The newspaper industry in the United States has faced some incredible challenges in the last decade as a response to the rapid change in consumer behaviour. No industry has had to adapt as quickly as the newspaper industry has in the last two years. With the rise of digital media, many predict the downfall of printed newspaper. This paper will dive into the history of this industry, dating back to the 1800s. The pandemic and the introduction of the internet, television and radio has complicated the newspaper industry’s future and has instead filled it with uncertainties. What was once an industry that had thousands of local newspapers generating revenue has now only seen the bigger newspapers company survive during this adjustment. Furthermore, they are mostly surviving because they can afford advertising fees and can rely on their online medium to compensate for their lack of printed newspaper subscriptions. Unfortunately for these companies, the future does not get easier and they will have to learn to better adapt to their changing environment in order to maintain in this industry. Key examples further demonstrate such claim, with Lee Enterprises, the New York Times’ key financials being discussed. However, is there an exception to the general negative trend of the newspaper industry? This paper at its conclusion explores the possibility of niche publications having the only chance at survival.
In this report, we analyze the history of the lighting market, from the commercialization of the incandescent light bulb to the evolution of LED lighting. We discuss the many reasons for the growing shift away from more conventional types of lighting, like fluorescent, halogen, and incandescent, to LED lighting that is more efficient with longer lifetimes. We discuss how value is shifting in the industry away from commoditized lamps, and towards fixtures and connected lighting with the increased penetration of LED. One of the very important key trends in the lighting industry is the advent of LiFi, with big impacts in the healthcare and retail sectors. LiFi can help accommodate the growth in our data needs with speed and flexibility as the population grows and the world continues to evolve. Finally, in our report we discuss the impact of supply chain shortages and the construction market on the lighting industry. We also offer a brief case study on PureLifi and Signify.
Investment banks have played a pivotal role in our society, playing a key role to help our markets and economies by connecting people, capital and ideas. This however, hasn’t always been the case and the future of banking can be quite different with the emergence of brokerages, evolving financial regulations, client sophistication and emerging market opportunities.