Beef and pork producers are exporting their meat to Europe and importing them back again once cut.
Tag: shortages
bookmark_borderShipping boss: ‘Christmas will be safe’ from shortages
The boss of shipping giant Maersk said “Christmas will be safe” from supply chain problems. from: BBC News
bookmark_borderHow Car Shortages Are Putting the Economy at Risk
Because so many jobs depend on automaking, the industry’s production problems are causing the pain to ripple.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderAmazon to pay billions to prevent Christmas shortages
The online retail giant said it would take steps to “minimise the impact” of supply chain issues. from: BBC News
bookmark_borderNew York Braces for Staffing Shortages as Vaccine Deadline Nears
Thousands of workers in the city’s uniformed services are not yet in compliance with a vaccine mandate for city workers that takes effect Monday.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderLorry driver shortages: ‘Driving lorries is a bit like riding horses’
from: BBC News What is it like to be a new lorry driver in an industry experiencing severe shortages?
bookmark_borderBoris Johnson Promotes Rising Wages Amid Shortages in U.K.
Wages in some industries are rising because employers can’t find enough workers. That’s not a path to long-term growth, analysts say.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderThe shortages hitting countries around the world
People and businesses across the world are facing shortages of everything from coal to coffee. from: BBC News
bookmark_borderIkea warns stock shortages to last into next year
The Swedish furniture giant says it will take another year before shipping and supplies return to normal. from: BBC News
bookmark_borderOverseas workers only way to solve shortages, says Next boss
Next boss Lord Wolfson says hiring overseas workers under a visa tax scheme is the solution to shortages.
bookmark_borderFears of a ‘bottleneck recession’: How shortages are hurting Germany.
A training facility at Voith, a company that builds and equips paper factories and hydropower plants, in Heidenheim, Germany, last month.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderBoris Johnson Urges Businesses to Help Resolve Britain’s Shortages
The prime minister said current supply-chain disruptions were an inevitable step to a more robust economy.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderBoris Johnson denies UK in crisis over shortages
from: BBC News The prime minister says the economy is facing the “stresses and strains that you’d expect” after Covid.
bookmark_borderHow Germany’s Economy Is Hurt by Supply Chain Shortages
Europe’s largest economy is particularly vulnerable to shortages of key parts and raw materials because of its dependence on exports.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderBritain’s Christmas Lament: Meat Shortages and Delivery Delays
Military personnel are driving transport trucks. Pig farmers may start culling their stock. Even the government says shortages will affect Christmas, as Britons brace for a challenging winter.
From: New York Times
bookmark_borderNo ‘uncontrolled immigration’ to solve shortages
from: BBC News The prime minister says the “big lever marked uncontrolled immigration” will not be pulled to solve the driver shortfall.
bookmark_borderPetrol: BP says UK fuel shortages seem to be stabilising
from: BBC News The oil firm says that it is starting to see a small rise in stock across its network.
bookmark_borderU.K. Gas Shortages Reveal New Crucial Workers: Truck Drivers
bookmark_borderNext warns of staff shortages and price rises
from: BBC News The High Street chain urges the government to relax immigration rules for workers.
