PRESS RELEASE ISSUED: TUESDAY, 30TH APRIL 2024   Advisory Firm Accelerating Digitisation of B2B Services OCO Global has acquired a Spanish tech company, ‘Bizzyou’ to be incorporated into OCO’s new, dedicated technology division. The move is part of a wider strategy by the company to accelerate its digitisation of services to support international clients. Bizzyou specialises in developing online platforms that enable business to business (B2B) engagement. The acquisition will support OCO’s delivery of international trade, investment and economic development services which rely upon connec ..read more

In the last decade, innovation and economies of scale have dramatically reduced the cost of clean technologies. But this success story is under threat from the availability and costs of the critical raw materials that underpin this global transformation. In this blog, we look at how critical minerals extraction is restricted by economics, show what governments around the world are doing to address the problems, and suggest a new model for critical minerals investment.   Could a lack of critical minerals de-rail the green revolution? To look at the growing influence of raw materials on cle ..read more

Consultancy-me discusses the opening of OCO Global’s new Saudi Arabia office: https://www.consultancy-me.com/news/8070/oco-global-launches-new-office-in-saudi-arabia The post Media Coverage: OCO Global launches new office in Saudi Arabia appeared first on OCO ..read more

As the world eyes a cleaner future of electric vehicles, wind farms and solar plants, so demand for the critical minerals that make up these green technologies is rapidly growing. This creates opportunities for mineral rich countries and challenges for those who need to acquire the raw materials. This blog is the first part of our in-depth assessment of the critical minerals market. Here we look at the trends in FDI and suggest different strategies for attracting investment or securing supply chains. The critical minerals FDI boom Critical minerals can include cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel a ..read more

Every year, on the 17th of March, the world turns its gaze towards Ireland as we celebrate St Patrick’s Day. But beyond the festivities and green-clad revelers, there’s a deeper story to be told about Ireland’s profound impact on the global stage. From groundbreaking scientists to iconic writers, from visionary business leaders to modern tech pioneers, Ireland has a rich history of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. Its influence knows no bounds. At OCO Global, we take pride in facilitating international business connections, and bridging opportunities between Ireland and the world ..read more

First GDPR shook up digital marketing in 2018 with its significant privacy protections. Then Apple made a series of changes impacting data shared with app makers and email providers. Next, Google transitioned to GA4 as its analytics platform in a move toward privacy protection. It has been a wild few years in digital marketing, where change is the only thing that’s certain. Among the next deadlines to come is June 28, 2025, when enforcement of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) will settle in. But rather than being a move toward increased privacy protection, the intent is to make digital com ..read more

After a long absence the Northern Ireland Assembly is seated in Stormont, Belfast but strained budgets do not bode well for an easy road ahead. Our Executive Chairman Mark O’Connell shares his thoughts with The Financial Times. Read full article HERE  The post Cash Crisis waits for Northern Ireland’s restored executive appeared first on OCO ..read more

OCO’s Prediction For 2024 – There May Be Trouble Ahead… This week we published a new report on trade and investment trends from 2023 and our predictions for 2024. Read on to find out more and download the whole report HERE. As with 2023, we remain in an uncertain world At a macro level, there were some notable positives in 2023 with COVID-19 no longer being a health emergency and supply chain returning to normal. But often the good news from 2023 comes with a high level of uncertainty, as shown by current events in the Red Sea. 2023 was a year when many countries got serious about climate chan ..read more

When COP28 wrapped up at the end of last year it was described as both a triumph of climate diplomacy and a stark betrayal of urgency. Now that the dust has settled and we have had time to look at the detail behind the headlines, we present our review card for COP28 and what it means for investment. To assess the results of COP28 we decided to take a methodical approach and compare what we thought needed to happen with what actually happened. This is based on the four key themes discussed in our previous blog. Theme 1: a plan for energy transition (Our rating: C) If energy transition is design ..read more

COP 28 in Dubai sees another round of talks on keeping global temperatures as close as possible to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Here we discuss what the main talking points are likely to be and how they might impact those working in investment and trade promotion.   This year’s starting point will be a sobering one with the publication of the first Global Stocktake, which estimates where the world stands on climate action. Considering that an earlier UN statement has already calculated that the combined climate pledges of 194 Parties under the Paris Agreement put us cl ..read more