Category: Supply Chain

UPS Contract Talks Go Down to the Wire as a Possible Strike Looms

With the Teamsters contract set to expire Aug. 1, pay for part-time workers is a major hurdle. A walkout could rattle the U.S. economy.
Lawmakers Challenge Ford and Chinese Battery Partner Over Forced Labor

Republicans are raising fresh concerns about CATL, the battery maker Ford is working with to bring new technology to the U.S., and its connections to Xinjiang.
‘An Act of War’: Inside America’s Silicon Blockade Against China

The Biden administration thinks it can slow China’s economic growth by cutting it off from advanced computer chips. Could the plan backfire?
Looming UPS Strike Spurs Some Companies to Rethink Supply Chains

Businesses around the country are facing what could be the latest disruption to how they get their goods to their customers in a timely and affordable fashion.
G.M.’s Sales Jumped 19% in the Second Quarter

The biggest U.S. automaker sold more trucks and sport-utility vehicles as supply chain problems eased and demand remained strong.
The Russia-Ukraine War Changed This Finland Company Forever

Nokian Tyres of Finland made 80 percent of its tires in Russia, where energy was cheap. After losing billions, it prioritized political security over business efficiency.
Russia Seeds New Surveillance Tech to Squash Ukraine War Dissent

Russia is incubating a cottage industry of new digital surveillance tools to suppress domestic opposition to the war in Ukraine. The tech may also be sold overseas.
Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business

Ford, General Motors and others are striking deals with mining companies to avoid raw material shortages that could thwart their electric vehicle ambitions.
How the Shortage of a $15 Cancer Drug Is Upending Treatment

Older generic chemotherapy drugs remain scarce, forcing doctors to put a priority on the patients who have the best chance of survival.
Why What We Thought About the Global Economy Is No Longer True

While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and China, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.
TikTok, Shein and Other Companies Distance Themselves From China

Companies are moving headquarters and factories outside the country and cleaving off their Chinese businesses. It’s not clear the strategy will work.
Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help

The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States.