As we approach 2024, what will the next 12 months have in store for pharma? In this article, current and emerging geopolitical threats are considered and it demonstrates how security and risk professionals in the life sciences industry can mitigate risk and plan ahead, allowing them to allocate resources more effectively. How threat intelligence can […]
Reshoring News
For years, offshoring to China, for operations, supply chain, or otherwise, was routine, seen by businesses as a means to cut costs and increase profits. However, foreign businesses operating in China, or whose supply chains involve China, are experiencing increased costs, whether in the form of regulatory compliance costs, increased dues and tariffs on imports […]
Demand for infrastructure investments is reigniting after a year of weak fundraising, as businesses seek to profit from transitions to cleaner energy and supply chains that are closer to consumers. Brookfield, one of the largest private capital groups, closed a record-sized infrastructure fund in 2023, while rivals such as KKR, Blackstone, Stonepeak and I Squared […]
Looking back to the start of the year, Asia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) outlook was gloomy. The region was battling inflation, weaker external demand, supply chain disruptions and continuing coronavirus lockdowns in China. Today, economic conditions look set to slowly improve. The IMF expects the regional economy to grow by 4.6% this year, accounting for […]
To fuel and impact the ongoing manufacturing renaissance and expand its reach across Indiana, Purdue University is launching The Indiana Next-Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) node at Purdue University in Indianapolis in a joint venture with Purdue’s Manufacturing and Materials Research Laboratories (MMRL). Manufacturing today is undergoing a national renaissance, especially at the crossroads of […]
Happy holidays! In addition to spending time with loved ones and ringing in the new year, many of us use December and January to take stock on what we’ve accomplished, how we can improve and plan for the future. It’s also a great time to rest and recharge your batteries for what’s next. Coincidentally, the […]
As federal investment towards renewables remains historically high and demand rises from corporations and states working to decarbonize, a new report from Deloitte indicates that the clean energy industry in the United States may continue to grow rapidly in 2024, encouraged by a number of factors. The report includes expectations of shorter, domestic-based supply chains, […]
Investors looking to adjust their allocations may want to add Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, to their fixed income portfolio. At least since the CPI notched a 9% year-over-year increase in the summer of 2022, inflation has been back on investors’ minds. And a possible recession in 2024 may not cause many to think interest […]
China is moving to shore up its supply chains as concerns grow over western withdrawals, even as volumes surge on some of its new rail routes. Addressing the Central Economic Work Conference in Beijing this week, China’s leadership said it would move to strengthen supply chain resilience to stave off further losses of international shippers […]
Editor’s note: This story is the third installment of a series exploring global trade shifts. Read the previous story here. A new wave of supply chain shifts is spreading after the pandemic, and behind it lies a complex set of global business decisions made to optimize operations. Companies had been considering production shifts for years, […]
