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  • The world is round after all

    I asked my boss two years ago what were his favourite business books. His list included The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century by Thomas Friedman. Of course I rushed out and bought the book. It has sold by the truck load and was quoted by Mohamed Al-Mady of SABIC during his speech at...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-16-2008

  • Even the goldfish will get it

    Another great article in The New Scientist talks about a new system for mapping much more precisely the impact of climate change on eco-systems. Designed by The Nature Conservancy , the system - linked with Google Maps - will enable conservationists to work out expected changes in precipitation and sea...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-19-2008

  • China's growth conundrum

    I couldn't let today pass without including a picture of the Olympic Stadium in Beijing where the opening ceremony is about to take place. The purpose of this redefined blog is not to look at the short term, though. For expert commentaey on the effects of the Olympics and other macroeconomic factors...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-08-2008

  • The CO2 blame game

    In my previous post, I talked about the collapse of the Doha round of trade negotiations and how this didn't auger well for a new global agreement for setting greenhouse gas-emission limits and a worldwide price on carbon. The chemicals industry needs clarity. A global price for carbon would enable...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-04-2008

  • Why the Doha failure is bad

    The failure, and quite possibly the death, of the Doha round of trade negotiations earlier this week could create a very confusing and erratic regulatory landscape for the chemicals industry. This excellent entry in the New Scientist environment blog by Fred Pearce, senior environment correspondent,...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-02-2008
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