WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $46.6 billion in October, an increase of 3.9% compared to September's total of $44.9 billion but 0.7% less than the October 2022 total of $46.9 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: October Semiconductor Sales Up 3.9% Sequentially; Projected to Increase 13% in 2024

SARASOTA, FL – Reshoring and foreign direct investment job announcements continued their record-breaking run in the first half of 2023, according to the Reshoring Initiative’s 1H 2023 Report.

Read more: Reshoring Job Announcements Continue Record Growth in H1

MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor equipment billings contracted 11% year-over-year to $25.6 billion in the third quarter, while quarter-over-quarter billings slipped 1% during the same period, SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report.

Read more: Q3 Semiconductor Equipment Billings Drop 11%, SEMI Reports

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to see 7.3% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Read more: Worldwide Smartphone Shipments to Grow 7% in Q4, Says IDC