BloombergMore from BloombergHR & Labor ManagementCorporations Are Hiring Experts to Help Workers Escape Ukraine War ZoneU.S. companies are enlisting former military and law enforcement professionals to help employees in Ukraine navigate congested roads and train stations to slip across the border to safety.March 11, 2022All LogisticsFuel-Price Hikes Hit Shippers, Truckers Across U.S. EconomySoaring U.S. energy prices are hitting all modes of transport, squeezing smaller shipping lines amid already-volatile ocean rates, as well as truckers who have to contend with delays in clawing back higher costs.March 11, 2022Global Trade & EconomicsRussia Bans Export of 200 Products After Suffering Sanctions HitRussia announced an export ban for more than 200 products after the economy was hit by sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. It stopped short of curbing sales of energy and raw materials, the country’s biggest contribution to global trade.March 10, 2022All LogisticsRussia’s War Puts Shipping’s Tentative Recovery in JeopardyRussia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has the shipping industry bracing for new shocks to its labor force, which relies on experienced crew from both countries.March 10, 2022Global Trade & EconomicsU.S. Oil Production Will Cushion Price Hit to Economy, EventuallyAny increased capital spending by U.S. oil and gas producers in response to the surge in crude price should help soften the blow to the economy from an expected pullback in consumer spending. It just won’t be anytime soon.March 10, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementCan Europe Weaken Putin’s Power Over Global Energy?The war in Ukraine has already revealed that the modern financial system can be weaponized in ways never before seen. Now the same might be true of the energy transition.March 9, 2022Global Supply Chain ManagementWar in Ukraine Triggers Global Food EmergencyRussia’s invasion of Ukraine means the food inflation that’s been plaguing global consumers is now tipping into a full-blown crisis, potentially outstripping even the pandemic’s blow and pushing millions more into hunger.March 9, 2022All LogisticsU.S. Eyes Strict Emissions Rules for Heavy-Duty TrucksThe Biden administration is moving to enact stringent new emissions regulations for large trucks that have been operating for more than a decade under standards environmentalists complain are too lax.March 8, 2022All LogisticsTrucker Convoy Returns to Washington in Covid ProtestA fleet of truckers protesting the government’s response to COVID-19 and other grievances returned to the Capital Beltway on Monday, ringing Washington to draw attention to their cause.March 7, 2022Sustainability & Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhy $100 a Barrel Oil Could Be Bad for the Energy TransitionWith oil costing more than $100 a barrel, and Russia’s war in Ukraine underscoring the risk of relying on fossil fuel, it would seem like a great time to speed up the transition away from the polluting fuel. The reality isn’t so simple.March 7, 2022Previous PagePage 180 of 357Next Page
