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Equipment hire group reports revenue rise but shares fall as concerns over economic growth mount
US tech group asks suppliers to build up extra inventory as contingency plan
Global economic forces are playing havoc with stock — and complicating the household debate over getting a new console
Powerful middlemen distort global markets and drain revenues
Shift away from China will protect tech company against political interference
Manufacturers’ complex supply chains and connected machinery add risk
Ramp-up in manufacturing rates comes at critical time for aviation as it emerges from pandemic
Tight fuel supplies at key hubs and pick-up in global demand are boosting crude prices
Will inventories become a global economic problem?
WFP warns Odesa port blockade could have dire consequences
Technology and a ‘few to many’ model are reinventing the informal sector’s supply chain
Japanese semiconductor materials maker JSR warns Beijing lacks necessary infrastructure to catch up
Business leaders and students must prepare for disruption to people and parts
Technological progress suggests the turn from globalisation can bring benefits as well as challenges
Higher prices stun consumers while cost and inventory pressures hit chains in dismal week
On the road across Europe, Horatio Clare battles bureaucracy, bad drivers and zealous police to deliver cargo to Ukraine
Investment by S&P 500 members increases 20% as ‘deglobalisation’ thesis wins adherents
Protectionism and government contracts left a critical industry dangerously dependent on only a few suppliers
Just-in-time processes break down after increased delays caused by successive economic shocks
Knock-on effects from disruptions in China could hit ports in Europe and the US when sea freight starts moving again
Tesla and VW lower delivery expectations because of chip shortages and raw material costs
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