The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held a conference on the United States (US) responses to the global energy crisis. 

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Bank of America will transition to recycled plastic for credit and debit cards beginning in 2023

Bank of America announced that it will transition all plastic credit and debit card products to be made from at least 80% recycled plastic starting in 2023.  The company is… read more →

Enigio has been awarded patents for the digital original document invention behind their trace:original solution.  The patents were issued by the Republic of Singapore on 26 July 2021, followed by… read more →

In our latest podcast, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke with John Miller, chief economic analyst at Trade Data Monitor (TDM), about the surprising resilience of global trade over the last two years

The race is on to lead the world in electric vehicle (EV) production. Will China dominate, or will the EU and Japan forge ahead?

In our latest podcast, TFG’s Deepesh Patel spoke with Saskia Rietbroek of ACSS and Michael Byrne of IIBLP on sanctions busters, sanctions compliance, and new maritime guidance for financial institutions

The US and its Western allies have ramped up harsh economic sanctions against Russia, as it continues to attack Ukraine

In this article, James A. Fok, author and former HKEX executive, considers how a US Fed rate hike could affect the dollar, relations with China, and social stability

Germany’s exports rose 14% in 2021 compared with 2020, but the country’s trade surplus fell almost 60% towards the end of the year.  New data from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office,… read more →