Container line ZIM goes to Wall Street: Will IPO stars align?
There’s no end in sight for the record-breaking trans-Pacific container freight market boom. Now, there could be a new, more direct way for traders and...
Month : January 2021
Japan snaps 19-month decline in factory activity in December
Japan snaps 19-month decline in factory activity in December – PMI FILE PHOTO: An employee works at a beer production line at Japanese brewer Kirin...
Fintech SoFi Notes that Q4 2020 M&A + IPO Spike was Much Higher than 2008 Financial Crisis and Other Periods of Downturn
San Francisco-based SoFi, a financial services firm that helps people “get their money right—save, spend, borrow, and invest in one app,” has noted that 2020...
Cyberplanning: Securing the IoT ecosystem
Currently, smart consumer devices are often designed to optimise functionality, cost and have a short time-to-market cycle, where there is less scope for cybersecurity to...
Council member drafts bill to speed up vaccine distribution
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – New York City has given out more than 100,000 vaccine doses, but that’s still about a quarter of the doses...
These Were Our Favorite Tech Stories From Around the Web in 2020
This time last year we were commemorating the end of a decade and looking ahead to the next one. Enter the year that felt like...
Procurement Perspectives: Conducting performance reviews with suppliers and contractors
Most large organizations now follow the routine of formal and regular performance evaluations with all large contractors and vendors. In any organization, the goal of...
Problems Remain, But International Investors Think Brexit Clarity Will Boost London Prices
On 1 January 2021, the UK left the European Union with a trade agreement in place. After almost four years of uncertainty, there is now...
Plastic drum catches fire at Post Foods factory
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Battle Creek fire crews responded to a plastic drum fire at the Post Foods factory Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. In a...
Chittagong seaport sees Covid-induced decline in container traffic
The container traffic at the Chittagong port contracted by approximately 6.0 per cent in 2020 as the Covid-19 rattled movement. The country’s main sea port...