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Pandemic triggers European rethink on supply chains

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EUROPE

Economic recovery.

Global manufacturing growth will slow into 2022

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INTERNATIONAL

Production increased at near-record rates in the West. Growth was also strong in East Asia, based on export demand, but weaker in key emerging markets in South Asia, South-east…

Near-term manufacturing prospects are subdued

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INTERNATIONAL

Downside risks weigh heavily on the outlook, with global demand slowing and supply chain disruption ongoing. However, moderating commodity prices, the alleviation of logistics…

Slow and stuttering rebound for global manufacturing

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INTERNATIONAL

Growth rates are strongest in the Americas, China, India and the Middle East. However, disruptions in the Red Sea and Panama Canal, and now the closure of the port of Baltimore…

Global food supply chain sustainability gaps are vast

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INT

This concern appears to be holding up despite the economic and other disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

US companies reassess China risks

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UNITED STATES

As the survey suggests, the worsening of US-China relations, particularly over Taiwan, together with COVID-19-related supply chain disruption and Western political pressure to…

COVID-19 will worsen the global manufacturing downturn

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INTERNATIONAL

Impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing.

Firms to assess human and physical capital needs ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Many may be compelled to reconsider not only their supply chains but also their corporate governance style and the amount of tax they are willing to pay to support state-financed…

China’s food security challenge is chronic, not acute

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CHINA

Massive pig losses from African swine fever have reduced pork supplies and raised meat prices. The COVID-19 lockdown took a temporary toll on China’s internal distribution of food…

Automotive output is falling but innovation is rising

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INTERNATIONAL

Inflation will weaken disposable income, but pent-up demand will remain strong, pushing prices and profits to record levels. Meanwhile, auto makers will continue to invest heavily…