BloombergMore from BloombergGlobal Trade & EconomicsU.S. and China Are Already Fighting for 6G DominanceMost of the world is yet to experience the benefits of a 5G network, but the geopolitical race for the next big thing in telecommunications technology is already heating up.February 9, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementChip Shortage Spirals Beyond Cars to Phones and ConsolesChip shortages are expected to wipe out $61 billion of sales for automakers alone, but the hit to the much larger electronics industry — while tough to quantify at this early stage — could be far larger.February 8, 2021All LogisticsU.S. Dockworkers May Get Better Vaccine Access, Easing Port RiskDockworkers at the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia may soon have better access to coronavirus vaccines, as officials on the West Coast battle congestion blamed on shortages of labor and equipment needed to handle a record influx of cargo.February 7, 2021All LogisticsFreight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean ShippingSoaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs.February 5, 2021Last Mile DeliveryUPS’s E-Commerce Bonanza Amps Up Dependence on AmazonUPS used a pandemic-fueled boom in online shopping to post record sales last year. The surge also increased the courier’s dependence on its biggest customer: Amazon.com.February 4, 2021All TechnologyJeff Bezos's Departure Opens a New Age for AmazonBezos will resign as CEO of Amazon.com later this year and hand day-to-day control to Andy Jassy, his longtime head of Amazon Web Services.February 3, 2021All LogisticsRogue Captain’s Mid-Ocean Detour Tips Investors to Crisis at SeaIn one of the most hidden horrors of the pandemic, cargo ships turned almost overnight from engines of global commerce into floating prisons.February 3, 2021All TechnologyAmazon Founder Jeff Bezos Is Stepping Down as CEOAmazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos will step down from his post in the third quarter of 2021 and be replaced by Andy Jassy, the head of the company’s cloud computing unit.February 2, 2021All LogisticsJ&J Raises EU Concern With Plan to Package Vaccines in U.S.Johnson & Johnson will ship some COVID-19 vaccines ordered by the European Union to the U.S. for the last stage of production, raising concern among some member states that the bloc’s inoculation program could be hampered by further delays.February 2, 2021All LogisticsU.S. Manufacturing Remains Robust While Price Pressures BuildA measure of U.S. manufacturing remained robust at the start of the year, though pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions are restraining production and driving up prices.February 2, 2021Previous PagePage 234 of 357Next Page
