Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

Lithium and Cobalt Costs Are Hindering Battery-Powered Car Sales

December 4, 2018

High prices for lithium and cobalt will hinder sales growth in battery-powered vehicles the next few years, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.

Booming U.S. Biotech Could Buckle Next in China Trade Tango

December 4, 2018

Bloomberg

Increasing wariness in Washington over China’s investments in U.S. biotechnology companies may cool a hot source of capital for medical startups.

China Blood Boom Spurs Buying Binge by Top Global Producers

November 28, 2018

Bloomberg

A surging demand for blood products is drawing the world’s largest suppliers in China, where supplies are limited by strict rules governing blood donation.

As Costs Rise, Can European Firms Raise Prices Fast Enough?

November 26, 2018

Bloomberg

Rising costs are becoming a challenge worldwide: Prices of raw materials and wages have gained this year, a trend increasingly noted by executives.

Think Tank

Supply Chain Nightmares: What Keeps a Buyer Up at Night

November 26, 2018

Todd Bauman, SCB Contributor

Managing risk is a critical aspect of any buyer's job — and globalization has made that task more difficult than ever.

ICC Academy's 8th Supply Chain Finance Summit

November 20, 2018

The 8th edition of the ICC Academy’s flagship event, the Supply Chain Finance Summit, is set to be held from 27-28 February 2019 in Singapore.

Pain for Gain? Retailers Chasing Amazon Are Testing Investors’ Tolerance

November 19, 2018

Bloomberg

For Walmart, Macy’s and many other U.S. retailers, sales growth is back. But it’s coming at a heavy cost.

Think Tank

Cryptocurrencies: Shiny Objects, or Set for a Bright Future?

November 19, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

If an army of optimistic investors is to be believed, then cryptocurrencies are set to take over the world.

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.

The Brexit Divorce Rundown: Champagne, Data and Trade

November 15, 2018

Bloomberg

The U.K’s European Union divorce treaty, which runs to around 500 pages, sets out all the ways that Britain will extricate itself from the bloc’s clutches after more than four decades of membership.

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

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