Global Trading news and trends

Mastercard, OpenText Team To Streamline Automotive Supplier Onboarding
Mastercard // July 11, 2019

Two global leaders have joined forces to help increase financial efficiencies across automotive industry supply chains. A partnership was forged between OpenText and Mastercard in an effort to bridge the disconnect between companies and global suppliers, Mastercard announced Thursday (July 11) in a press release....

On Bitcoin, Altcoins, Bubbles And A (Possible) Burst
Bitcoin // August 15, 2018

Cryptos are down roughly 69 percent from this year’s peak, and the let down may not let up.  Beyond bitcoin, and the altcoins, the coin of the realm is panic.  Perhaps that’s because fundamentals are woefully lacking, or are deteriorating. 

DHgate Proposes Incubation Centers For Globally-Trading SMBs
B2B Payments // July 27, 2018

B2B eCommerce platform DHgate is reportedly considering the creation of several incubation centers across Asia to promote the expansion of small business trade. A press release Thursday (July 26) said DHgate proposed the development of such incubation centers in an effort to upgrade the company’s...

China Commerce Minister: Market Access For Foreign Investors To Widen
International // July 02, 2018

Amid the back-and-forth of a global trade war, illustrated perhaps most keenly between China and the United States, China will seek to boost market access, which the country’s Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said Monday via published comments. The minister’s remarks were carried in the state-run...

Interviews & Exclusives
Convoy CTO On Trucking’s Great Digital Shift

June 12, 2020
From trade wars to natural disasters, the global trading ecosystem is well-versed in the importance of maintaining an agile supply chain amid market volatility. Indeed, the supply chain management, shipping and logistics arena became a hotbed of technological innovation in recent years as disruptors looked to fast-track the evolution of an industry with centuries-old legacy […]

On Bitcoin, Altcoins, Bubbles And A (Possible) Burst

August 15, 2018
Cryptos are down roughly 69 percent from this year’s peak, and the let down may not let up.  Beyond bitcoin, and the altcoins, the coin of the realm is panic. ...

Quick Reads
Mastercard, OpenText Team To Streamline Automotive Supplier Onboarding

July 11, 2019
Two global leaders have joined forces to help increase financial efficiencies across automotive industry supply chains. A partnership was forged between OpenText and Mastercard in an effort to bridge the disconnect between companies and global suppliers, Mastercard announced Thursday (July 11) in a press release. The integrated OpenText and Mastercard solution will increase speed, compliance […]