by David Steven Jacoby | Oct 24, 2016 | Cyber Security, Power
Attacks on control systems for critical infrastructure have risen by more than 250% over the past four years in the US, as web linked communication systems have proliferated and nation-states seeking geo-political and economic supremacy added to the incidence of...
by David Steven Jacoby | Oct 18, 2016 | Business
Boston Strategies International (BSI) has been engaged by a branch of the Mexican government – the Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático (National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change) – to study renewable energy costs and value chains. BSI will...
by David Steven Jacoby | Sep 21, 2016 | Business
The oil and gas equipment supply industry has been hit hard in recent years. While nominal prices increased by 17% between 2007 and 2015, gross profit margins have fallen by 22%, from +15% in 2007 to -7% this year. Margins grew in 2015 for the first time in six years,...
by David Steven Jacoby | Sep 20, 2016 | Business, Gas, Suppliers
The global Industrial Gases industry has been dominated by about 5 major players controlling more than 70% of the market.Recently, strategic business alliances have begun to augment the already heavily consolidated market towards further market consolidation. In early...
by David Steven Jacoby | Jul 29, 2016 | Business
It’s too bad Britain can’t admit that it made a regrettable mistake, ask for forgiveness, and call for a re-vote on Brexit. Now that the country’s leadership has transitioned and the Germany and France are calling for a swift exit, the chances of a “do-over” are...