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Green Economy: how international investments are financing renewable energy projects

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After a minor COVID-induced drop, global energy investments rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in 2021 ($1.9 trillion) – an increase of 10% over 2020 – reports the International Energy Association (IEA). And in what will be music to the ears of policymakers and green energy advocates, much of the investment attention shifted from traditional fuel production …

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Security and Privacy of Data a top priority for CFOs

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Data privacy and security are a key focus for CFOs, says a 2019 survey by management consulting firm Protiviti. The survey, which polled 817 CFOs and finance leaders worldwide, reported that 84% of respondents rated data privacy/security as their top priority overall and second-highest budget item. Those concerns have not faded with time either. In …

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Rising energy costs worldwide: reasons and what to expect

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I have closely followed the recent upsurge in energy costs that characterized the end of 2021. According to global reports, coal, gas, and electricity prices rose to decade-high levels in the final months of the year, and projections were that the energy shortfall would continue well into 2022. The International Energy Association reports that gas …

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Container freight rates from Asia to Europe exceed 10.000 USD

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During the past year, freight prices have been increasing nonstop and have now hit a record high. Bloomberg has highlighted that the rate to ship a forty-foot container to Rotterdam from Shanghai has jumped by 485% year-on-year, following a 3.1% rise over a week, according to information released by the Drewry World Container Index. The …

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No one is safe until we are all safe

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US Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that “these extraordinary times and circumstances call for extraordinary measures. The US supports the waiver of IP (intellectual property) protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help end the pandemic and we will actively participate in WTO (World Trade Organisation) negotiations to make that happen”. It is reported that 10-15 billion …

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RCEP – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

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Following almost a decade of negotiations, 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific signed a historically important trade agreement on November 15th, forming the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, RCEP. This China – led agreement aims to create a free trade area between China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the ten ASEAN (Association of …

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