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Energy Petrochemicals and Plastics 76

Aug 07, 2020

Friday, August 7, 2020 Energy Petrochemicals and Plastics 76   1          Oil slips below $45 on demand concerns, set for weekly rise https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-idUSKCN2530BI Oil dipped below $45 a barrel on Friday on worries that a demand recovery would slow due to a resurgence of coronavirus cases, although a pledge from OPEC member Iraq to cut […]

Recycling Renewables and Sustainable Business 47

Aug 07, 2020

Friday, August 7, 2020 Recycling Renewables and Sustainable Business 47   1          Could climate become the weak link in your supply chain? https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability/our-insights/could-climate-become-the-weak-link-in-your-supply-chain Much of global economic production is organized around a complex system of interdependent supply chains. Supply chains facilitate the production of everything from computers and cars to lifesaving medicines and food, and support […]

Business Intelligence and Analytics 76

Aug 07, 2020

Friday, August 7, 2020 Business Intelligence and Analytics 76   1          How long will the economic recovery take? https://www.rbcwealthmanagement.com/ca/en/research-insights/how-long-will-the-economic-recovery-take/detail/?utm_id=wm1552134912590220&amp=1 The U.S. economy’s Q2 COVID-19 crash was about as bad as economists had expected—but that doesn’t make it feel any better. GDP plunged 32.9 percent (q/q annualized) based on preliminary data, by far the worst decline since the […]

Energy Petrochemicals and Plastics 75

Jul 31, 2020

Friday, July 31, 2020 Energy Petrochemicals and Plastics 75   1          OPEC+ plans to pump more crude into a precarious global oil market https://www.worldoil.com/news/2020/7/31/opecplus-plans-to-pump-more-crude-into-a-precarious-global-oil-market From quiet skies over Europe to sparse traffic in America’s biggest cities, a recovery in global oil demand is faltering amid the resurgence in coronavirus. That poses a particularly delicate challenge […]