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Nike, Gap, Urban Outfitters and other retailers are warning lockdowns in Vietnam are wreaking havoc on supply chains

Aleeya Mayo | Business Insider | 08/30/2021

Clothing companies are having a hard time meeting customer demand amid strict lockdowns in Vietnam as COVID-19 continues to spread, Axios first reported.  Vietnam is a huge manufacturer for many…

Hurricane Ida Threatens U.S. Grain Exports If Disruptions Linger

Michael Hirtzer | Bloomberg News | 08/30/2021

Hurricane Ida is shaking up grain exports in the U....

Aluminum Notches Decade Highs on Soaring Demand, Snarled Supplies

Joe Wallace, Hardika Singh | The Wall Street Journal | 08/30/2021

Aluminum prices are reaching 1...

Surfers, Swimmers, Boaters Run Into Summer-Disrupting Fiberglass Shortage

Brett Haensel | Bloomberg News | 08/30/2021

Swimming-pool construction has slowed to a c...

WTO to examine U.S.-China dispute on grain import quotas

Reuters Staff | Reuters | 08/30/2021

GENEVA, Aug 30 (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization said o...

Medical Devices to Leverage Thailand’s Competitive Supply Chain

The Bangkok Post Staff | The Bangkok Post | 08/13/2021

With technology for medical devices cont...

Brexit Britain Wants to Liberalise Trade with Poor Countries

The Economist Staff | The Economist | 08/13/2021

Among the arguments for Brexit was the idea that Br...

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