BloombergMore from BloombergHR & Labor ManagementConsumer Companies Seek Vaccine Access as Absenteeism RisesA lobbying group that represents consumer-goods companies says the industry’s employees need priority access to a vaccine as rising COVID-19-related absenteeism strains manufacturing capabilities.December 9, 2020Global Supply Chain ManagementA Dangerous Level of Dependence Binds China and U.S. FarmersMeasured by the bushel, the U.S.-China relationship has never been stronger.December 9, 2020All TechnologyPlane-Crash Risk Seen Rising on FCC Plan to Expand 5G SpectrumA plan to redeploy spectrum for super-fast 5G wireless networks is sparking concern among aviation safety experts that it could result in interference with the electronics on aircraft, potentially leading to crashes.December 7, 2020All LogisticsChristmas Tree Sellers Run Into Surprise COVID-19 CostsChristmas tree vendors got a jump on sales this year as buyers looking to chase away pandemic blues started the season early. But all that demand may not necessarily translate into fat profits for sellers of evergreens or the farmers who grow them.December 6, 2020All LogisticsRockies Become Diesel Bright Spot Between West and East CoastsThe boost truck fuel demand is getting from booming consumer goods imports into California is spreading to the Rocky Mountains as the freight heads to the East Coast.December 4, 2020Last Mile DeliveryUPS Restricts Some Packages Amid Online RushUnited Parcel Service is temporarily restricting some packages it takes from big retailers such as Nike, Gap and L.L. Bean as online orders spur record deliveries ahead of the holidays.December 3, 2020All LogisticsIn Trade’s 2020 Comeback, Globalization Is Alive and KickingThe COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to put the final nail in the coffin of globalization and prompt a retreat into a new era of protectionism. Instead, some are now calling the crisis the Great Accelerator.December 3, 2020Regulation & ComplianceBoeing’s 737 Max Comeback Nears With United Delivery, Gol FlightBoeing Co. is closing in on two key milestones in the comeback of its 737 Max: the jet’s return to regular service and the first delivery since U.S. regulators lifted a 20-month grounding.December 2, 2020Global Trade & EconomicsFactory Floors Keep Global Economy Chugging Along Amid Virus HitThe strength of trade activity in recent months is giving a lifeline to the recovery, though the situation remains fragile as the world awaits developments in the race to get a coronavirus vaccine.December 2, 2020All LogisticsDemand for Dirty Fuel Jumps With More Ships Running Pollution KitsAn increase in vessels being fitted with pollution-reducing kits and unusually strong demand for container shipping is providing a boost to the dirtiest marine fuel.December 1, 2020Previous PagePage 240 of 357Next Page
