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Global economic growth will edge down to 3.0 percent in 2019, from a rate of 3.2 percent in 2018, according to the annual Top 10 Economic Predictions released by business information provider IHS Markit.

Retail supply chain managers are bracing for a heightened frenzy of seasonal shopping this holiday season. According to IHS Markit Associate Director James Bohnaker’s updated Holiday Sales Outlook, “a roaring job market is the gift that keeps on giving."

United States retail sales for the month of September posted slight sequential gains, the annual gains coming in higher, according to data issued today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).

To survive in today’s complex and inter-dependent supply chains, companies need supplier and material insight that allows them to fully understand and act upon shifts in the market, mitigate cost risk, and ensure business continuity.

Trade and transport analysts see a turnaround in last year’s negative market outlook, but as global GDP continues to gradually strengthen, carriers in all modes will be challenged to manage capacity while maintaining service levels, furthermore, sudden shifts in trade policies and agreements may also have an impact on rates.

Threatening to put new pressure on trucking companies still grappling with a weak freight market, diesel prices have soared more than 10% in the futures market since the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed in late November to cut oil production.

A major research study offering insight into how supply, demand, prices, and markets for natural gas will change as nontraditional sources of gas are developed.

The bill of materials for an iPhone 7 equipped with 32 gigabytes of NAND flash memory carries $219.80 in bill of materials costs, according to a preliminary estimate from IHS Markit.

Data provider IHS announced a $13 billion merger that would make it the latest U.S. company to move its headquarters overseas, where it would face lower taxes.

Chemical titans DuPont and Dow Chemical Co agreed to combine in an all-stock merger valued at $130 billion, a move that could trigger more consolidation, please activist investors and generate tax savings while drawing scrutiny from regulators.

Whether you’re a global or regional player in today’s markets, you must have a handle on the events that will impact your business.

A major iPhone counterfeiting factory, which produced so many fake Apple devices that some even made their way to the U.S., has been shut down by Beijing police and led to nine arrests.

Counterfeit parts will remain a thorny challenge for the electronics supply chain. However, a disciplined, structured approach can help your company mitigate the risk of counterfeits.

The surge in liquefied natural gas as a transportation fuel for truck fleets and ships could displace oil demand by more than 1.5 million barrels a day by 2030, according to a new study by IHS Energy.

Our leading market analysts explain how shippers should ready themselves for sustainable demand and plan for incremental rate hikes.