Tag: Supply chains
Rescue the climate without nuclear power? “That’s impossible, everyone knows that”
Brussels Shortly before the EU Commission’s decision on how to deal with nuclear energy in the future, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton spoke out in favor of classifying nuclear power…
Delivery problems on Black Friday: bargains are running out
Dusseldorf At the online retailer Littlehipstar there is not a single bargain for Black Friday this Friday. And that on principle. “Our claim to sustainability is sincere and there are…
US corporations take logistics into their own hands
New York, San Francisco The ride over the new, glistening white Bay Bridge from San Francisco to Oakland is an unusual sight these days. Between six and 15 ships, large…
rising prices put pressure on Biden
Supermarket in the USA Consumer prices rose 6.2 percent in October compared to the same month last year. (Photo: Reuters) Washington, San Francisco A middle-aged woman loads two large shopping…
“No political sovereignty without technological sovereignty”
Busch warned that Europe must strengthen its own competitiveness and technological sovereignty over a common economic policy. When it comes to key technologies such as hydrogen, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and…
“No political sovereignty without technological sovereignty”
Busch warned that Europe must strengthen its own competitiveness and technological sovereignty over a common economic policy. When it comes to key technologies such as hydrogen, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and…
The global economic environment is becoming more uncomfortable
Mannheim container port According to the survey, the companies also see transport problems – in particular due to a lack of containers and freight capacities on ships as well as…
China alternatives sense their chance – especially India
Bangkok Overcrowded hospitals, empty oxygen tanks and parking lots that were makeshiftly converted into open-air crematoriums: In May, the images of India’s Covid catastrophe went around the world. Half a…
So far hardly any clear commitments to climate protection
Rome Mario Draghi only briefly mentions climate change. As one of the global challenges in his opening speech – that’s it. A strong signal that Italy’s prime minister wanted to…
These are the most important topics at the G20 meeting
Rome Some call it coincidence, others fate: this week of all times, shortly before the summit of the most powerful heads of state and government, a cyclone raged in southern…
Interview with Apple sustainability boss Lisa Jackson
The newly acquired suppliers have undertaken to ensure that a total of nine gigawatts of new production capacity for renewable energies is created, according to the group. In an interview…
For the fourth time in a row: Ifo business climate index falls in October
VW plant in Hanover Most recently, delivery bottlenecks have put pressure on the auto industry in particular. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The mood in the boardrooms of German companies deteriorated for…
The Invisible War: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Review
Good morning dear readers, My colleagues from companies of all sizes have been hearing about cyber extortion for months. Sometimes there are small attacks, sometimes larger parts of the company…
Supply bottlenecks: Logisticians are planning an early warning system
Dusseldorf The devastating shortage of semiconductors in the automotive industry is giving rise to plans in logistics to set up an early warning system that works worldwide. “We are working…
Truck drivers run out of Germany – “Supply collapse threatens”
Convoys of trucks on the A40 motorway According to the industry association, there is already a shortage of 60,000 professional drivers in Germany. (Photo: imago images / Jochen Tack) Dusseldorf…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers,A promise is a promise and has not been broken. Since Friday it has been on the table, the paper from the explorers of the SPD, Greens…
The delivery bottlenecks become Biden’s big problem
Container ships in the port of Los Angeles The ships are stuck in a traffic jam, the containers are stacked up. This shows the delivery crisis in the major US…
Port of Los Angeles is in continuous operation
Los Angeles Harbor In front of the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, ships with around 500,000 containers are waiting for permission to enter. (Photo: Reuters) Los Angeles In…
Allianz expects more hacker attacks on supply chains
Munich The alliance warns of an increasing number of online blackmail attacks on the faltering global supply chains. Companies that deliver essential goods for the economy and society are among…
Ifo Institute: Delivery problems reach retailers
Retail in Oldenburg The delivery bottlenecks are affecting very different areas of the trade. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Delivery problems no longer only plague industry, but also German retailers. 74 percent…