Biweekly, we highlight three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. This week’s top item is the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Plus, we look at oilfield deal announcements and tensions around a pipeline that runs across Wisconsin and Michigan to Ontario. Here’s the latest. 1. Midstream pipeline cyberattack … … READ MORE >
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Top energy trends for oil and gas companies to watch in 2021
2020 was a volatile year for the energy industry. Many challenges remain as the pandemic continues, the energy transition accelerates, and policies change under the Biden administration. Here are eight key energy trends oil and gas companies should watch. … READ MORE >
The impact of Brexit on U.S. manufacturing companies
Plenty of questions remain about what the specific impacts of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement will be, but some aspects – such as value-added tax and customs implications – have come into clearer focus in 2021. … READ MORE >
3 things to know this week in energy: Canada consolidation, oil prices, and tech invests in renewables
Major tech investment in renewable energy continues, freezing weather lifts oil prices up, and Canada’s energy market sees another major consolidation announcement. Biweekly, we highlight three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. Here’s the latest. … READ MORE >
3 things to know this week in energy: Drilling permit suspension pushback, Keystone XL and shale oil
This is the first installment of a new biweekly news roundup from RSM about three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. Here’s the latest. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: Manufacturing remains strong despite labor, supply chain challenges
U.S. manufacturing activity remained robust in January but faced challenges on the labor and supply chain front, according to new data released Monday by the Institute for Supply Management. … READ MORE >
Economic recovery drives up raw material prices
As manufacturing activity rebounds, companies are experiencing not just volatility in demand but also in raw material prices, which have been rising. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing firms continued expansion in October
U.S. manufacturing activity reached its highest level in two years in October, according to IHS Markit’s Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index data released Friday. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing is recovering, but employment isn’t keeping pace
Industrial manufacturing activity is recovering from the economic turmoil induced by the pandemic, according to recent survey data from the Institute for Supply Management, but manufacturing employment has not rebounded at the same pace. … READ MORE >
Latest ISM data shows manufacturing activity cooled in September, but still grew
The Institute for Supply Management index, a closely watched measure of U.S. manufacturing activity, decreased in September to 55.4 from 56 in the previous month and fell below market expectations of 56.5. … READ MORE >