BloombergMore from BloombergGlobal Trade & EconomicsChina’s Disputed Virus Theory Has Shoppers Shunning Foreign FoodThe World Health Organization has said there’s no evidence of people catching the coronavirus via food and food packaging, while China has taken increasingly drastic steps to test and halt imports.January 22, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementPalm Output Hit by Double Whammy of Floods and Scarce LaborPalm oil production in Malaysia is being dealt a double blow from a persistent shortage of workers to harvest the crop and torrential rains that have triggered floods in key growing areas of the world’s No. 2 supplier.January 22, 2021All TechnologyA Year of Poor Planning Led to Carmakers’ Massive Chip ShortageNear-sighted planning, supply-chain complexities and a tradition of keeping inventories low caused the semiconductor shortage that is now forcing carmakers to idle production lines and straining their relationship with chip manufacturers.January 21, 2021Sourcing/Procurement/SRMWHO Fumes at Western Drugmakers As China Fills Vaccine VoidFor months, the World Health Organization has called on countries to come together to ensure a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines among rich and poor nations. Now it’s starting to lose patience.January 20, 2021All LogisticsBrexit Border Trouble Grows as Key Customs System Maxes OutA key U.K. government customs system has been overwhelmed within weeks of Brexit and threatens to trigger more disruption as freight traffic rebounds.January 20, 2021Global Supply Chain ManagementVaccine Disparities Raise Alarm as COVID-19 Variants MultiplyGlobal gaps in access to COVID-19 vaccines are raising concerns that the continued spread of the coronavirus will breed more dangerous versions of the pathogen, weakening medical weapons and further crippling economies.January 19, 2021All LogisticsPiracy Surge Off West Africa Draws Maersk Call for ActionPirate attacks have pushed up insurance and other costs for shippers operating off West Africa, with some resorting to hiring escort vessels manned by armed navy personnel.January 18, 2021All LogisticsU.S. Officials Plead for More Use of Languishing Antibody DrugsU.S. health officials are pleading for more use of COVID-19 antibody therapies from Eli Lilly and Co. and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. that have been plagued by logistical issues, lack of efficacy data and insufficient reimbursement.January 17, 2021SC Finance & Revenue ManagementHere Are the Major Parts of Biden's $1.9 Trillion Relief PlanThe plan includes a wave of new spending, including more direct payments to households, an expansion of jobless benefits, more money for state and local governments and an expansion of vaccinations and virus-testing programs.January 14, 2021HealthcareU.S. Vaccine Shift Stirs New Unease as 128 Million Join LineThe U.S. government wants states to offer vaccines to millions more Americans as COVID-19 infections continue to soar, in a bid to bolster an immunization campaign that’s off to a rocky start.January 14, 2021Previous PagePage 236 of 357Next Page
