National car dealer group Pendragon outshines rivals with strong summer sales CEO confident right strategy is in place as supply chain challenges and market pressures persist Birmingham Post · Oct 25, 2022
Nicholas Goldberg: Where have all the English majors gone? It's not exactly news that the humanities are in decline and college students are turning toward skills-based and career-focused fields of study. Los Angeles Times · Oct 25, 2022
Builders warn of long wait as labour shortages and supply chain disruptions plague industry Jackie Poole wanted a pool for her four- and six-year-old sons before summer. She struggled to find a builder to have any renovations done until 2024. She's telling others to book in now. ABC News · Oct 23, 2022
Saudi Crown Prince Launches ‘Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative’ Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, announced on Sunday the launch of the Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI). The GSCRI aims to make Saudi Arabia a location of choice for leading global industrial companies looking to drive… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 23, 2022
3 Solid Retail Stocks to Buy in Q4 and 1 to Sell The retail industry continues to do well despite surging commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages, thanks to the expansion of e-commerce. Therefore, fundamentally strong retail stocks, such as Buckle, Inc. (BKE), J.Jill, Inc. (JILL), and Movado Group (MOV), could be promising investments. On the other hand, avoiding The… StockNews.com · Oct 20, 2022
Reviving the UK's textile industry could help replace fast fashion with homegrown clothes, but there are barriers The world has experienced massive disruption to supply chains in recent years as a result of the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine. This has restricted the availability of a wide array of goods, including essential items such as food, medicines and fuels. The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022
Federal EV battery spending spree snubs Michigan, favors 'Battery Belt' WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday announced $2.8 billion in funding across 12 states for electric vehicle battery production. None of the projects — most of which focus on battery mineral processing or component manufacturing — are in Michigan, which remains the largest auto-producing state in the… Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022
Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Strategy to Boost Global Trade, Supply Chains Partnerships Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar AlKhorayef affirmed on Wednesday that the National Industrial Strategy (NIS) is an essential tool for diversifying the Kingdom’s economic base. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched on Tuesday NIS to realize the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030. Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 20, 2022
UK 'must capture the carbon capture supply chain' to make race to Net Zero a true success story Northern Powerhouse boss calls for strategy to ensure Humber's solution isn't purely a 'quick' win for Net Zero as needs laid out by refinery chief Birmingham Post · Oct 19, 2022
2 Industrial Stocks to Avoid or Sell Short Until Further Notice While demand remained steady, the industrial sector is facing increasing headwinds such as inflation, interest rate hikes, and persistent supply chain disruption. Amid this, we believe fundamentally bleak industrial stocks, Plug Power (PLUG) and FuelCell (FCEL), might be best avoided or sold short. Read on. StockNews.com · Oct 19, 2022
Rising Inflation Keeps Pushing This EV Stock Further off the Road Electric Vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Group (LCID) failed to translate its top-line growth to bottom-line improvement in the second quarter of fiscal 2022. While the company mentioned strong demand for its offerings, chip shortage, material price inflation, and supply chain challenges might weigh on its growth prospects. Shares of LCID… StockNews.com · Oct 19, 2022
The chips are down: Australia’s wet weather and supply chain woes causing potato supply issues Growers say prices for fertiliser, fuel and transport have also skyrocketed because of Russia’s attack on Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022
India-led alliance bats for diverse solar energy market For countries to transition away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner energies like solar power, supply chains for components need to be more geographically diverse, officials during a conference on solar energy in New Delhi said on Tuesday The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
3 Top Industrial Stocks Under $50 to Buy Now The industrial sector is expected to witness solid growth in the long run because of easing supply chain constraints and rising global demand. Moreover, the government’s focus on infrastructure improvement should stimulate the manufacturing of materials within the country, thereby boosting industrial production. Therefore, it could be wise to invest… StockNews.com · Oct 17, 2022
Bangkok Post · Oct 17, 2022 Source your leather at 'APLF Asean' Around 200 exhibitors covering the whole leather supply chain will gather during "APLF Asean 2022" at Halls 1-2 of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Ratchadaphisek Road, daily from 10am to 6pm, starting tomorrow until Friday.
The Conversation · Oct 17, 2022 How many Amazon packages get delivered each year? Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].
Birmingham Post · Oct 17, 2022 North East energy sector players come together at 'pivotal moment' for the sector The transition to low carbon energy generation was discussed at a meeting of key companies such as bp, Equinor and GE
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 17, 2022 Ten Agreements Signed at Riyadh Supply Chain Conference Supporting the Kingdom’s ambitions for becoming a global destination for logistics services, the Supply Chain Conference held in Riyadh witnessed the signing of ten agreements that bolster the position of Saudi supply chains in the face of geopolitical challenges. Moreover, Saudi Arabia announced inaugurating 59 logistic zones to bolster supply…
Liverpool Echo · Oct 16, 2022 Developer responds to questions about site where investors have put in over £15m The Sourced Development Group have said the Regent Plaza scheme has been delayed by supply chain issues and the global pandemic
The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2022 Latest US inflation data raises questions about Fed’s interest rate hikes Experts say raising rates ‘isn’t working’ and that the real culprits are corporate pricing, energy costs and supply chain
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022 Drought threatens England’s fruit and vegetable crop next year, says report Scorching summer left reservoirs depleted and unlikely to recover, as growers warn of supply chain collapse in leaked meeting
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 15, 2022 Saudi Arabia Calls for Limiting Global Supply Chain Disruptions to Protect Energy, Food Security Saudi Finance Minister Mohammad Al-Jadaan said that he had emphasized the need to protect supply chains from any future disruptions during his participation in the recent meeting of G20 finance ministers in Washington. Concerns pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic and its variants, in addition to geopolitical tensions, have increased supply…
Zenger · Oct 14, 2022 Barges Hit Bottom Of Mississippi River As Water Levels Approach Historic Low The supply chain across the nation's heartland is facing significant constraints that could have far-reaching consequences into the winter, starting with farmers in the Plains and expanding all the way to the overall economy of the United States
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022 Could self-driving trucks solve the supply chain crisis? Meet the AI trailblazer who thinks so Prof Raquel Urtasun is the founder of a startup at the cutting edge of driverless technology – and the University of Toronto has been the perfect incubator for her research
Chronicle Live · Oct 13, 2022 Boots customers left fuming after price of meal deal goes up to £4 A spokesperson for Boots said the price increase reflected rising costs including ingredients, production and supply chain costs