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Senate Moves Forward on $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal

The 67-32 procedural vote doesn’t guarantee that the package of spending on physical infrastructure will pass the Senate, but is a good indication that it may have enough support.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg.

Vaccine Pressure Grows as Patience Runs Thin for U.S. Employers

As a resurgence in COVID-19 cases prompts more U.S. employers to require vaccinations, workers who object face a common response: Get a shot or get another job.

Baskets of syringes at a COVID-19 vaccination site. Photo: Bloomberg.

AI Could Dramatically Speed Up Environmental Action

Artificial intelligence has big potential to help cut plenty of planet-warming emissions.

An oil pumping jack in an oil field in Kansas, U.S. Photo: Bloomberg.

Top Coffee, Sugar, Soy Ports Hunt Climate Clues to Stem Risks

As Brazil contends with its worst drought in almost 100 years, its ports and their regulator are intensifying efforts to quantify the risks of climate change for the nation’s sea hubs.

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Bosses at 3M, GE Expect Stubborn Inflation Throughout 2021

Mounting inflation will weigh on 3M Co. through year-end as spiking prices for everything from polypropylene, chemicals and other raw materials to logistics and labor show no signs of abating, Chief Executive Officer Mike Roman said.

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Watch: How Will Automakers Make the Switch to Electric Vehicles?

Arun Kumar, managing director in the Automotive and Industrial Practice of AlixPartners LLP, lays out the challenges that automakers face in converting their factories and supply chains to the exclusive production of electric vehicles.

How Will Automakers Make the Switch to Electric Vehicles?

Powering Procurement in the Electric Utility Industry

With the renewed emphasis on green energy, and a national net-zero greenhouse gas emission imperative planned for 2050 by the Biden Administration, significant investments must be undertaken to improve procurement processes.

Retail Supply Chain Logistics Expo Set to be Among First PRYSM Group Business Shows for 2021

The Retail Supply Chain Logistics Expo is set to be one of PRYSM Group USA’s first business trade shows for 2021 when it returns for its second Las Vegas event September 1st & 2nd at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).

TSMC Mulls German, Japan Chip Plants to Diversify Supply Chain

In both cases for potential international expansion, the world’s biggest chipmaker will look to share the cost, whether with customers or government authorities eager to bring its business within their borders.

Silicon wafers made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). Photo: Bloomberg.

What Constitutes ‘Critical’ Software in Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity?

At the direction of President Biden, the National Institute of Standards and Technology recently issued an updated definition of what constitutes “critical” software components that are commonly found within supply chains. But according to one cybersecurity expert, the language reveals a curious omission.

Computer network data cables. Photo: Bloomberg.

World’s Food Supplies Get Slammed by Drought, Floods and Frost

Extreme 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.

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Nike, Adidas Output Snarled as Covid Shuts Asian Factories

Some 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.

Adidas sneakers on display. Photo: Bloomberg.

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