Category: Disruptions
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Gulf Coast Needs $14 Billion Storm Barrier, Chemical Makers Say
Chemical companies are pressing federal officials to spend billions of dollars on a coastal flood control system near Houston to protect petrochemical plants, oil refineries and … ›
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Solving for the last mile is retail’s next big disruption
Amazon shipped more than 5 billion items worldwide in 2017, up from 1 billion items shipped during the 2016 holiday season, the company has … ›
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Rakuten to launch ‘borderless currency’ Rakuten Coin
Rakuten, a Japanese global e-commerce rival to Amazon, is planning a new cryptocurrency called Rakuten Coin. The company plans to use … ›
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Amazon’s futuristic, cashierless stores could be the company’s ‘Trojan horse’ to take over traditional retail
According to a new bit of analysis from Loup Ventures' Andrew Murphy , Amazon could leverage the technology in Amazon Go - the company's … ›
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Qatar signs MoU with Oman amid Gulf crisis
Qatar signed a memorandum of understanding with Oman on the development of bilateral investment and trade, nearly eight months into a crisis … ›
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Several ports closed due to bad weather in Egypt
A wave of bad weather hit Egypt on Thursday night and several ports have been closed across the country due to the dust storms, strong winds … ›
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Winter storm challenges U.S. East Coast energy complex
The U.S. energy industry was facing a massive test of its infrastructure as an intense winter storm roared up the Atlantic Coast, … ›
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Indefinite transport strike begins in Chittagong
Thousands of commuters in the city faced immense suffering on the first day of transport strike .A Chittagong-based transport owners’ … ›
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Brazil customs strike heats up in fourth week
Strike action by the Receita Federal (customs) in Brazil has intensified as it enters its fourth week and is now causing severe delays for … ›
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Short-lived strike adds to Chittagong woes
Chittagong port truckers on Sunday called off a 48-hour strike 11 hours into the industrial action following government intervention. The … ›