Germany’s Rhine River at Dangerously Low Levels, Which Could Disrupt Shipping June 9, 2020 By Jack Wittels and William Wilkes Germany’s Rhine River is entering dry summer months with water levels at their lowest in two decades, prompting fears of...
Europe Faces Sweltering Summer with Below-Average Rainfall: Scientists May 18, 2020 By Jonathan Tirone Europe is set for a sweltering and tinder dry summer this year, posing trouble for farmers, utilities and transportation on...
German Economy Relies on Rhine River – But Levels Are Low Without April Rainfall April 28, 2020 By William Wilkes and Brian Parkin Germany’s spring showers haven’t materialized this year, and that’s drying out the country’s most important river, prompting concerns that key...
Global Coronavirus Cases Soar to 10,000 as WHO Declares Health Emergency January 31, 2020 By Bloomberg News The U.K. confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus on Friday, while the U.S. and Japan advised citizens to avoid...
Many Global Firms Face High Coronavirus Costs Due to Insurance Exclusions January 29, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain, Carolyn Cohn and Sumeet Chatterjee Many global companies from hotels and airlines to industrial houses are expected to have to foot the bill for disruptions...
Coronavirus Impact: Growing List of Global Firms Cut Back on China Business Activities January 29, 2020 By Bloomberg News Starbucks Corp. has closed more than half of its coffee shops in mainland China — about 2,000 of them —...
Apple’s China-Centric Supply Chain Braces for Disruption From Coronavirus January 28, 2020 By Mark Gurman and Debby Wu Apple Inc.’s China-centric manufacturing base is at risk of disruption after the Lunar New Year holiday as the company’s partners...
Key Irish Businesses Said Unprepared for Brexit, Face Supply Chain Risk August 22, 2019 Some of the Irish businesses most exposed to the risk of Britain crashing out of the European Union in 10...
Rhine River Shipping Faces Another Historic Shutdown as Drought Hits Water Levels July 24, 2019 By William Wilkes, Bill Lehane and Vanessa Dezem The bustling boat traffic on Europe’s Rhine river ground to a halt for the first time in living memory last...
Sweltering Heatwave in Germany Sparks Wildfires, Forces Speed Cut on Autobahn June 27, 2019 By William Wilkes and Brian Parkin A blistering heatwave prompted Germany to impose speed restrictions on usually limit-free stretches of its high-speed motorways Wednesday, the latest...