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EMERGING BRAZIL IS BEATING RICHER NATIONS IN RENEWABLES SHARE
Brazil generated 92.8% of its electricity from low or zero carbon sources during the first nine months of 2023, producing more clean power by proportion of overall output among all G20 countries in 2022, with a share of 89.1%, according to data released by London, UK-based global energy thinktank Ember (1).…
US DIGITAL TEXTILE SECTOR EXPANDS AS FABRIC SIGNAGE SEGMENT GROWS
As US brands look for new ways to communicate quality and integrate sustainability into their business, their attention is increasingly shifting to digitally printed fabric signage. Part of this growth is fuelled by iconic global brands such as Apple (1) and Nike (2) opting for digitally printed backlit soft signage.…
UNIFOR AND STELLANTIS FORGE DEAL TO END BRIEF OVERNIGHT CANADA STRIKE
Stellantis and Canadian auto workers union Unifor forge a tentative deal this morning, ending a brief strike that had been called at midnight after two days of bargaining failed to deliver a new three-year contract.
Work stoppages at all of Stellantis’ Canada facilities, including its assembly plants in Brampton and Windsor; and its Etobicoke Casting Plant, the parts distribution centre in Mississauga, all in Ontario, and its plant distribution centre in Red Deer, Alberta, are now over, a Unifor spokesperson says.…
MARKET INTERVENTION IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE SEGMENT MAY IMPEDE TAKE UP BY CONSUMERS – SMMT CONFERENCE WARNED
Policy initiatives aimed at reshoring large sections of the US automotive supply chain could seriously restrict the growth of the country’s electric vehicle (EV) market, a key UK motor industry conference was told on Wednesday (Oct 18). Speaking at the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) Global Trade Conference, in London, David Schwietert, chief policy officer at the Washington DC-headquartered Alliance for Automotive Innovation, aired concerns about the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) manufacturing incentives.…
CANADA’S UNIFOR SAYS NEW GM DEAL WILL HELP YOUNGER WORKERS PROSPER
The national president of Canadian automakers union Unifor has hailed an agreement struck with General Motors (GM) yesterday (October 10) as being particularly valuable for the numerous younger workers at GM Canada. Lana Payne told a press conference in Toronto that agreement on fast-tracking temporary workers to permanent positions was important at GM: “They have a lot of young people and young hires – they’re going to do significantly well.”…
HOME PAINT CHOICES VARY BY GENERATION – WITH NEWER CONSUMERS TAKING MORE CARE OVER COLOUR RESEARCH
Over the past 50 years, generational differences in style and colour preference have altered demand for decorative paints, but geography and climate are also drivers when it comes to choosing interior coatings. More recently, at a more global level, differentiation has sharpened between the tastes of Baby Boomers and Generations Y (Millennials) and Z.…
RUSSIA SANCTIONS ARE UNPRECEDENTED – BUT SO IS THE LEVEL OF EVASION
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has sparked an unprecedented level of international sanctions. However, it has also caused an unprecedented wave of sanctions evasion.
June’s (2023) plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had a clear message for the global anti-money laundering community, which includes organisations fighting sanctions evasion: “FATF reiterates that all jurisdictions should be vigilant to current and emerging risks from the circumvention of measures taken against the Russian Federation in order to protect the international financial system.”…
AML FINES RISE – BUT HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THEY?
Anti-money laundering fines worldwide are expanding fast, say researchers, but assessments of whether this reduces and deters money laundering or just feed government coffers are not yet conclusive. According to Ireland-based international compliance firm Fenergo, AML/CFT fines worldwide – levied on organisations failing to operate legally mandated AML/CFT controls – increased 52% year-on-year in 2022, totalling USD4.1 billion, compared to USD2.7 billion in 2021.…
DAIRY COMPANIES COMPETE IN THE VEGAN CHEESE MARKET
Manufacturers, including major dairy producers, and retailers are increasingly innovating and investing in the growing market of plant-based cheese, to meet expanding consumer preferences for healthy and sustainable products.
According to data shared by UK-based market research firm Euromonitor International, global retail sales of plant-based cheese have been growing from USD584.6 million in 2020 to a projected USD896.3 million in 2023, Regionally, North America is the main market with projected USD443.2 million in sales in 2023, followed by western Europe with USD385.4 million eastern Europe is much lower with a projected USD13.5 million in sales for 2023.…
QUEBEC GIGABATTERY PLANT EXPANDS CANADA’S EV FOOTPRINT
A third major electric (EV) battery plant will be built in Canada – this time in Québec, just east of Montréal, rather than Ontario – being run by Sweden-based Northvolt, with 60GWh of annual cell manufacturing capacity. It may not be the last EV major supply chain investment in the country, say industry leaders.…