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    • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
      Food security
      Food producers take up record volumes of UK warehouse space

      Rise in demand for storage comes as food manufacturers attempt to prevent shortages

    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      FT Moral Money Forum
      So you think you know your supply chain?

      With greater scrutiny by investors and new regulations, the issue of worker exploitation and abuse is more in the public eye than ever

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      Cobalt
      China set to tighten grip over global cobalt supply as price hits 32-month low

      Share of global output expected to reach 50% over next two years

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      UK immigration
      UK supermarkets to fund audits on farms to prevent worker exploitation

      Move comes after warnings that the recruitment process was exposing Asian migrants to exploitation

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      Basic resources
      Citi warns clients about risks of Russia ‘weaponising’ metals

      As a leading supplier of aluminium and palladium, any export cuts by Moscow could lead to price rises

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      China
      US companies re-examining Chinese supply chains, top shipping boss says

      Head of France’s CMA CGM cautions businesses are seeking alternative freight routes as political relations sour

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      UK agriculture
      UK faces heightened risk of carrot and leek shortages, warns NFU

      Farming group’s chief says extreme weather and higher input costs increase chances of empty shelves after salad crunch

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      Ransomware
      Ransomware attack on chip supplier causes delays for semiconductor groups

      US-based MKS Instruments says attack would cost at least $200mn in lost or delayed sales

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
      UK business & economy
      Lidl becomes fifth UK supermarket to ration salad vegetables

      Government seeks to reassure the public of ‘resilient’ supply chains

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
      Judith Evans
      Supermarkets should consider their role in the great British salad crunch

      Supply chain breakdown has led to a shortage of vegetables but low prices are also to blame

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      Utilities
      Engie urges Europe to boost local energy supply chains

      French utility’s chief says region should take inspiration from tax breaks and incentives in US Inflation Reduction Act

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK salad imports ‘down by half’, English growers warn

      Deliveries from abroad usually account for more than 90% of the tomato and lettuce market during March

    • Saturday, 18 February, 2023
      Clothing companies look to reduce China manufacturing exposure

      Brands have begun to shift away from mass textile production in the country as they seek to reduce supply chain risks

    • Friday, 10 February, 2023
      Semiconductors
      Taiwan and South Korea to remain key chip hubs, says MKS chief

      Chip tool supplier’s boss expects US and Europe to become bigger players in time

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      Chip suppliers warn on EU plan to bar ‘forever chemicals’

      Industry executives say a broad ban could have severe consequences for many sectors

    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Ammunition supply chain crisis: Ukraine war tests Europe in race to rearm

      Manufacturers struggle to replenish national weapons stockpiles and meet demand from Kyiv

    • Friday, 3 February, 2023
      Apple Inc
      Apple posts first revenue fall in three and a half years

      Sales of iPhone hit by Covid supply chain disruptions in China but company avoids mass lay-offs

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      How arming Ukraine is stretching the US defence industry

      Detailed supply chain mapping reveals a complex web of companies under significant strain

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      Alan Beattie
      The end of Chinese lockdowns and the reopening of trade

      Risks of disruption to ports and shipping are outweighed by a boost to global demand

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      ASML Holding NV
      ASML chief calls for ‘sensible’ chip export controls from Dutch government

      Semiconductor manufacturer fears impact of escalating US-China tech war

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      The Big Read
      What it would take for Apple to disentangle itself from China

      The tech giant increasingly finds itself beholden to America’s biggest geopolitical rival. But is diversification even possible?

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      Special ReportThe World 2023
      Companies race to work around choke points in world trade

      Geopolitical risks are driving efforts to diversify but there are no quick solutions

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Inside BusinessRichard Waters
      Apple’s supply chain bet

      Tech giant stands to gain a lot from making its own iPhone wireless communications chips but there are also risks

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Semiconductors
      Dell looks to phase out ‘made in China’ chips by 2024

      Production shift within tech industry ‘looks irreversible’, says executive at one supplier

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      German carmakers signal easing of supply chain woes

      BMW and Mercedes enjoy jump in sales at end of last year as supply outlook improves

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