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...
Rhine River Could Be Impassable to Ships this Summer if European Drought Returns April 12, 2019 By William Wilkes Germany’s Rhine River could be impassable to ships again this summer if Europe has another drought, a once-rare weather phenomenon...
What to Know About Contingent Business Interruption Insurance April 3, 2019 By Jeff Ellington The steady extension of supply chains over recent decades has exposed businesses to various risks resulting from temporary interruption. These...
Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes January 24, 2019 By L.S. Howard Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global...
Climate Change, Shrinking Glaciers Threaten Rhine River Shipping Access January 18, 2019 By William Wilkes, Vanessa Dezem and Brian Parkin Kevin Kilps’s car ferry churns the waters of Germany’s Rhine river as he steers toward the bank opposite Kaub, a...
Cyber Joins Business Interruption as Top Global Business Risks: Allianz Survey January 16, 2019 By L.S. Howard Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global...
Italy Bridge Operator’s Shares Drop After Disaster; Supply Chain Impact Expected August 16, 2018 By Ilaria Polleschi Italy’s biggest toll-road operator came under heavy stock-market attack on Thursday after Rome criticized it for a deadly bridge collapse...