Global Trade & Economics

U.S. Business Plagued by Trade Confusion as New Tariffs Loom

December 10, 2019

Bloomberg

The past week has cast the outlook for a trade deal between the U.S. and China into deeper confusion.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | How Global Traders Can ‘Plan for Crazy’

December 6, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

These are “crazy times” for global traders. Have the old methods of planning become useless?

One American CEO’s Tortuous Path to Surviving Trump’s Trade Wars

November 27, 2019

Bloomberg

Perhaps no corporate executive in America has been whiplashed more by President Trump’s trade wars than Tom Werner.

Trade War Threatens Tech Sectors in China and Silicon Valley

November 21, 2019

Bloomberg

Among the dangers are a decline in cross-border investment, disruption in the supply chain and decreased collaboration in fields like artificial intelligence, wireless technology and cancer research.

Secret Ships Are Exporting Millions of Barrels of Venezuelan Oil

November 20, 2019

Bloomberg

The practice of oil tankers turning off their location signals has increased in the past month, according to shipping data.

Multinationals Are Still Pouring Cash Into China as Trade War Rages

November 19, 2019

Bloomberg

Companies from Tesla Inc. to Walmart Inc. are expanding operations in the world’s second-biggest economy — helping offset the departure of goods manufacturers that have had to rethink supply chains after U.S. tariffs made their products more expensive.

VIDEO

Watch: In U.S. Vs. China, Trade War or Tech War?

November 13, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The dispute between the U.S. and China is more than a question of tariffs, says René Buck, CEO of BCI Global. It involves complex matters of intellectual property and re-sourcing.

As Trade War Continues, Pharma Companies Prepare for Alternatives

November 12, 2019

Bill Connell, SCB Contributor

The trade standoff between the U.S. and China has yet to seriously impact the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. But as neither side shows signs of backing down, and tariffs continue to be levied on virtually every segment, those sectors are preparing for a major supply-chain disruption.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How a No-Deal Brexit Will Wreak Havoc With Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

November 12, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Yet another chapter in the chaotic Brexit story has been written, with the scheduling of a general election in Britain on December 12, to determine the fate of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his embattled government.