What may once have looked like temporary volatility in the early phase of the pandemic has instead become a more permanent condition of unpredictability.

In today’s volatile markets, businesses must evolve from reactive planning to structured adaptability. Integrated business planning (IBP) provides the framework to do so — connecting strategy, finance, operations and execution so organizations can act with clarity and alignment. 

Volatility and disruption have become constants in today’s business environment, affecting everything from supply chains and labor availability to customer demand and financial stability. 

ONE took in $338 million in full-year net profits for the fiscal year, down from $4.24 billion the previous year.

Shares of Canadian National Railway Co. slumped 6% on April 29, the most in more than five years, after it reported quarterly revenue of C$4.38 billion.

The economist Paul Krugman, a former New York Times columnist, said he believed most analysts had been “far too sanguine” about the effects of a prolonged Hormuz crisis.

The increasingly widespread issues are adding to headaches for producers and traders already grappling with the biggest oil supply shock in history.

The two products — Connect Decisions and Connect Talent — had previously been used internally for supply chain forecasting and job interviews.

The initiative will include projects to expand rail tunnels, upgrade screening technology for national security, and add new cargo terminals. 

In total, Ireland has spent around €755 million on fuel supports in recent months, as the country's fuel prices have surged since the start of the Iran war.