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German Carmakers Warn of Tough EU Talks on Post-Brexit EV Trade

The German automotive industry said it won’t be ready to meet 2024's new production thresholds because Europe’s battery supply chain is still ramping up, according to the VDA lobby.

Photo: Bloomberg

Hong Kong to Recruit 27,000 Foreign Workers Amid Shortage

Hong Kong expects to receive applications for jobs in the construction and transportation sectors beginning July 2023 and may need about two months to process them.

Hong Kong, China. April 2023. Photo: Lam Yik/Bloomberg

Little West Forms Multiyear Partnership with Echo Global Logistics

The Little West cold-pressed juice brand will use Echo Global's transportation and supply chain management services to expand its reach across the U.S.

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Saudi Output Cuts Will Tighten Oil Market Sharply, OPEC Data Signals

Global oil consumption will exceed supplies by roughly 2.7 million barrels a day during July 2023 based on a June 13 report from OPEC.

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. December 2019. Photo: Tasneem Alsultan/Bloomberg

Biden Administration Pledges $192mn for Battery Recycling Initiatives

As of June 13, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration has pledged almost $3 billion toward domestic battery manufacturing and recycling efforts.

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U.K.’s Centrica Warns More Gas Storage Needed for Energy Security

The CEO of Centrica, the U.K.'s largest natural gas supplier, said the partial reopening of the country's biggest gas storage facility isn't enough to ensure energy security.

Isle of Grain, U.K. August 2022. Photo: Bloomberg

ILWU Canada Workers Vote to Authorize a Strike

Over 99% of ILWU Canada members voted in favor of strike actions with the earliest possible start date reportedly being June 24, 2023.

Vancouver, Canada. Photo: iStock.com/bloodua

Biden’s Labor Chief Visits California to Break Deadlock in West Coast Port Talks

Acting Labor secretary Julie Su is reportedly encouraging the union and port managers “to stay at the table and reach an agreement."

Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California, US. June 2023. Photo: Bloomberg

American Trucking Association Believes the I-95 Collapse Will Impact Supply Chains

While an official timetable has not yet been established, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said fixing the impacted portion of the highway could take "a number of months."

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ASCO Asks Regulators to Monitor Supply Chains Dealing with Cancer Drug Shortages

Medical supply chains are experiencing a "severe" shortage of cancer drugs after carboplatin and cisplatin were reportedly found to be in “extremely short supply.”

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Dutch Seek to Bar Chinese Students from Tech Courses in Chip War

The clear intention is to prevent students from China from gaining access to sensitive materials in their studies according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photo: Remko De Waal/AFP/Getty Images/Bloomberg

Germany Warns of Industry Shutdown if Russian Gas Stops Flowing

Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said German policymakers should avoid "making the same mistake again" of assuming the economy will be unaffected by the Russian war in Ukraine.

German Economy Minister, Economy Minister Robert Habeck. Photo: Bloomberg/Omer Messinger/Getty Images

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