Chemicals & Energy

U.S. Factory Production Continues Growth Streak

November 16, 2018

U.S. factory production expanded in October for a fifth straight month, the longest streak since 2011 and indicating a solid start to the fourth quarter, Federal Reserve data shows.

Global Battery Market Will Surge Faster Than Expected, New Forecast Says

November 16, 2018

Bloomberg

The battery boom is coming to China, California and basically everywhere else — and it will be even bigger than previously thought.

Big Oil Is Moving and Re-Using Whole Platforms to Cut Costs

November 15, 2018

Bloomberg

Oil companies have pushed through draconian cost cuts during the recent industry slump, but they’re not quite done yet.

These Retailers Scored Best in Latest Chemical Policy Review

November 14, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The report ranks companies on how much information they disclose about potentially harmful ingredients in the products they sell — and the steps they’ve taken to eliminate them.

U.S. Trade Gap Hits Seven-Month High Amid Expanding Tariff War

November 8, 2018

Bloomberg

The U.S. trade deficit widened more than forecast in September to a seven-month high as imports expanded and the merchandise gap with China hit a record amid an escalating tariff war.

Battery Boom Is Expected to Attract $1.2Tr in Investment by 2040

November 7, 2018

Los Angeles Times

The battery boom is coming to China, California and basically everywhere else — and it will be even bigger than previously thought.

Companies Say They're Ready to Move Supply Chains From China

October 31, 2018

Bloomberg

A common theme this earnings season: U.S. business executives are ready to relocate their supply chains if the cost of importing Chinese goods becomes prohibitive.

OM Partners Simplifies Supply Chain Complexities at Leading Specialty Chemicals Company

October 11, 2018

OM Partners

Challenge: A specialty chemicals company was looking for end-to-end visibility in its performance intermediates supply chain. They needed a planning solution that enabled value-based planning — while dealing with a complex chemical network.

Trump Is Rerouting the World's Oil Tankers

October 11, 2018

Bloomberg

U.S. President Donald Trump is redirecting global oil flows.

The World Bank Just Placed a $1Bn Bet on Batteries

The World Bank will offer loans up to $1bn and seek partners for an additional $4bn to finance batteries in the developing world, it announced last week at the United Nations General Assembly.

October 1, 2018

Fortune

The World Bank will offer loans up to $1bn and seek partners for an additional $4bn to finance batteries in the developing world, it announced last week at the United Nations General Assembly.

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