Covid-19
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Amazon hiring 15,000, raising wages
Also offering $100 bonus for vaccinated workers
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Union tells workers to get the jab
Unifor warns members who are holding out against being vaccinated they could end up losing their jobs if their employer adopts a vaccine mandate
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Automation booms after Covid
Faced with worker shortages and higher labour costs, companies are starting to automate service sector jobs that economists once considered safe
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Global air cargo demand continues to grow in July
Demand was up 8.6 percent compared to July 2019
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From PPE shortages to Covid-19 vaccine distribution, the supply chain has emerged as a determinant of health
Toilet paper. Hand sanitizer. Coffee. Over the past year, many people have probably spent more time thinking about their abilities to gather basic supplies than in other recent times.
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Canadian tech companies suffering from pandemic supply chain woes
From raw materials shortages to soaring shipping costs, tech companies struggling
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Economists foresee modest damage to US economy from Ida
Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast
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How a vial of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine travels from a lab in Missouri to an arm in Bangladesh
Inoculating the planet from COVID-19 presents an unprecedented logistical challenge like none we’ve seen before
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High rates, slow service forecast until end of January
A lack of capacity and exploding transport costs for goods moving from the Far East to Europe are set to last until well into the new year
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Taking Stock: The year of the bullwhip
Supply chains are not flowing smoothly, and the effects are trickling down to everyone
