BloombergMore from BloombergSC Security & Risk MgmtWorld’s Food Supplies Get Slammed by Drought, Floods and FrostExtreme weather is slamming crops across the globe, bringing with it the threat of further food inflation at a time costs are already hovering near the highest in a decade and hunger is on the rise.July 26, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementNike, Adidas Output Snarled as Covid Shuts Asian FactoriesSome of the world’s biggest footwear and garment companies are seeing production pinched as factories in Southeast Asia struggle to keep the lights on amid one of the world’s deadliest COVID-19 resurgences.July 26, 2021All LogisticsU.S.-China Trade Booms as If Virus, Tariffs Never HappenedChina and the U.S. are shipping goods to each other at the briskest pace in years, making the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship look as if the protracted tariff war and pandemic never happened.July 23, 2021HR & Labor ManagementEngland Frees Key Workers From Isolation Amid Food Supply FearsThe British government is rolling out daily Covid testing to allow workers in critical services in England to avoid self-isolation, amid concerns that mass staff shortages are threatening crucial supplies.July 23, 2021Last Mile DeliveryStartup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Shake-Up of the FedEx EraSurging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, but the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.July 22, 2021All LogisticsUber to Buy TPG Freight Firm Transplace for $2.25 BillionUber agreed to acquire Transplace, a logistics company owned by TPG Capital, for $2.25 billion in the ride-sharing company’s biggest bet on the trucking business.July 22, 2021All LogisticsBoris Johnson’s Trucker Troubles Become a Business NightmareA shortage of drivers, exacerbated by Brexit and Covid, is pushing up delivery costs and leading to empty shelves in stores.July 22, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementU.S. Sees Chip Supply Gains, Relief Soon for CarmakersBiden administration officials say they’re starting to see signs of relief for the global semiconductor supply shortage, including commitments from manufacturers to make more automotive-grade chips for car companies that have had to idle production.July 21, 2021All LogisticsPort Chief Sees U.S. Import Surge ‘Easily’ Lasting Into 2022Congestion from an influx of goods continues to overwhelm port terminals, exhaust warehouse space and strain transportation connections like trucks and rail depots.July 20, 2021HealthcareCovid Vaccine Makers Take Aim at Bottlenecks to Speed ProductionA new initiative aims to overcome bottlenecks that have hampered the production and global rollout of COVID-19 shots, linking manufacturers with suppliers of vital materials.July 20, 2021Previous PagePage 215 of 357Next Page
