Hong Kong will stick with its push to reopen to the world unless a dangerous new virus variant emerges, while stressing the financial hub has an obligation to protect mainland China from major COVID-19 outbreaks.
The difficult job of rebuilding communities pummeled by Hurricane Ian is expected to be made even worse by a problem that’s lingered since the early days of the pandemic: snarled supply chains.
The shortfall shrank 3.2% to $87.3 billion last month, Commerce Department data showed Sept. 28, suggesting a tailwind for economic growth in the third quarter.
Europe’s biggest carmaker, said that relocation of production capacity for some component makers is among options in the medium term if gas shortages last much beyond this winter.
Jim Cafone, a senior vice president of supply chain at Pfizer, says the rapid and successful rollout of the doses shows companies now will “need to really rethink how you configure your supply chain.”
Support for labor unions in the U.S. has grown over the past year, as a surge in organizing has resulted in workers winning union elections at major corporations.
Most of the recent talk surrounding high-tech manufacturing supply chains has been about the severe shortage of microprocessors. But equally important is the supply of printed circuit boards.