Chemicals & Energy

Nigeria’s Erratic Power Supply Dims Its E-Commerce Potential

May 5, 2021

As one of the world’s largest emerging markets, Nigeria stands at a crossroad. Its rapidly expanding economy and growing disposable income will propel its e-commerce market to reach $75 billion per year by 2025. A large unbanked population and erratic power supply, however, threaten to limit growth.

Inflation Risk Intensifies With Supply Shortages Multiplying

May 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Signs of inflation are picking up, with a mounting number of consumer-facing companies warning in recent days that supply shortages and logistical logjams may force them to raise prices.

The Rise of EVs Is Transforming Auto Supply-Chain Management

April 25, 2021

Ajay Serohi, SCB Contributor

It's all about the battery.

Can U.S. Supply Chains Be Saved From Cyberattacks?

April 21, 2021

Padraic O'Reilly, SCB Contributor

President Biden has committed to addressing U.S. cyber- and supply-chain security. But will the initiative succeed?

Fed Sees Supply-Chain Issues Growing Despite Better U.S. Outlook

April 15, 2021

Bloomberg

The Federal Reserve is seeing both labor and material shortages mounting up across several sectors of the U.S. economy.

The Chip Industry Has a Problem With Its Giant Carbon Footprint

April 9, 2021

Bloomberg

Demand for semiconductors is surging as life becomes increasingly digital, but all that computing power comes at a cost.

Commodity Shipping Rates Are Surging Amid Uneven Recovery

April 8, 2021

Bloomberg

For a glimpse of how quickly and unevenly economies are recovering from the pandemic, look no further than the market for shipping raw materials.

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Watch: The Global Impact of Biden’s Supply Chain Executive Order

April 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A look at the possible implications of President Biden’s order to review critical supply chains on the United States’ relations with its trading partners, with Jeff Weiss, partner and co-chair of the International Trade Policy Practice, and leader of the Supply Chain Team, of Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

EV-Battery Rivals Race to Sway Biden on Import Ban

April 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The development of the battery supply chain will depend on President Biden's decision this week.

U.S. Manufacturing Surges Most Since 1983

April 5, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. manufacturing expanded in March at the fastest pace since 1983, catapulted by the firmest orders and production readings in 17 years. The data add to evidence of an economy poised to accelerate.

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