When we published OCO’s Global Outlook at the start of the year, one of its central observations was that investment had not retreated, but recalibrated. Capital was still moving, but…
Die Transformation und Entwicklung von Regionen und Wirtschaftsstandorten zu langfristiger Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Innovationsfähigkeit und struktureller Resilienz ist eine der zentralen Herausforderungen dieser Zeit. Zunehmender globaler Wettbewerb, geopolitische Unsicherheiten, ökologische Veränderungen, demografischer…
What just happened? On 28 May, the US Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a permanent injunction blocking President Trump’s recently imposed “Liberation Day” tariffs – a 10% across-the-board levy on all imported goods and higher “reciprocal”…
OCO Global’s CEO, Gareth Hagan, emphasises the importance of export diversification in light of President Trump’s latest US tariff changes, as discussed in today’s BBC News article. With the US…
The Declining Competitiveness of Germany Germany’s economic standing has been steadily declining, with studies indicating a sharp drop in competitiveness. Even the domestic industrial sector views its position increasingly…
For companies sending goods into the UK, this month marks the start of a new relationship with customs officials and paperwork. The UK’s Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) came into…
