Chain Reaction Podcast News Round Up 3rd Dec
Tony Hines reviews all things impacting global supply chains this week.
- Black Friday Numbers are in for the US And UK
- China protests are leading to change in the Covid restrictions applied
- H&M second largest fashion business lays off 1500 workers in head office roles as inflation and increasing costs hit.
- Inditex and Primark are bucking this trend.
- SMMT in the UK reports on downturn in Sales of automobiles in the UK.
- Investment is needed in securing battery production for EV's.
- BYD Chinese car maker to launch SUV in Mexico.
- US lead in Microchips under threat.
- Recycling clothes to generate fabrics from waste cotton.
- Shrinking size of chocolate bars.
- Empty containers pile up in Chinese ports.
- Freight prices fall
- House of Representatives passes legislation to avert rail strike
- Price for container boxes falls again.
- Heavy duty electric trucks can be charged at San Pedro free.
- Palm Oil Firms fail to meet sustainability targets.
- Food inflation hits 12.4% in the UK – Brexit accounts for a substantial part of frictional costs along with higher energy costs.
- Tessla unveils long wheelbase EV truck.
- Software deal for VW in Germany
- UK Fashion Retailer Next is to buy rival in trouble.
- Catch up with any episodes missed
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