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  • The blog in 2008

    The blog is now 18 months old. It has a truly global readership, and as shown in the above map, is now read in 1244 cities and 89 countries. Its aim has always been to identify 'the influences that may shape the chemical industry over the next 12 - 18 months', and to 'develop useful insights...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-03-2009

  • A "V-", "U-", "W-" or "L-shaped" recession?

    There is now general agreement that we are in a global recession. The World Bank's new 'Global Economic Prospects' report forecasts global GDP growth of 2.5% in 2008, and just 0.9% next year. This is well below the 3% level that signals recession. And the Bank also forecasts that world trade...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-14-2008

  • The blog's forecasting record

    The blog's forecasting record is reviewed in ICIS Chemical Business this week . The blog's aim is to "highlight relevant information for the busy executive, and to provide relevant and actionable analysis of key issues". The article particularly notes the blog's willingness to challenge...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-12-2008

  • OPEC holds production as oil prices rise

    OPEC today decided to hold oil production at current levels, even though prices are at a level which clearly threaten economic growth. They even recognised this risk in their statement , ‘highlighting the economic slowdown in the USA, which together with the deepening credit crisis in financial markets...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-05-2008
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