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Dior was until last month behind on disclosures required by UK law about working conditions in its supply chain

LVMH's Dior lagged on supply chain disclosure

LVMH's second-largest fashion brand Dior was until last month behind on disclosures required by UK law about working conditions in its supply chain, and made outdated statements on its website of a third-party certification that it terminated more than a year ago, Reuters has found.

Business • 06 Aug 24

Fevertree said that inventory shortages in the US continue to impact sales

Fevertree cuts profit forecast, shares plunge 30%

Tonic maker Fevertree has today lowered its annual profit forecast amid worsening cost pressures and industry-wide supply chain snags, sending shares down 30% on track for their biggest-ever one-day percentage loss.

Business • 15 Jul 22

Boeing expects supply chain problems to last until 2023

Boeing expects supply chain problems to persist almost until the end of 2023, led by labour shortages at mid-tier and smaller suppliers, partly due to the faster than expected return of demand, its chief executive said today.

Business • 22 Jun 22

The number of new vehicles registered in the European Union, Britain and the European Free Trade Association fell 18.8% year on year in March

European car sales dip for ninth month in a row

New car registrations in Europe dropped for the ninth month in a row in March, industry data showed today.

Business • 20 Apr 22

Volkswagen has warned that the outbreak of war in Ukraine called its annual forecast of an 8-13% boost to revenue into question

Volkswagen profits rise but war could still make impact

Volkswagen today warned that it had started to feel the impact of the war in Ukraine on supply chains and raw materials prices in the first quarter, with the longer-term effects on its business difficult to predict.

Business • 14 Apr 22

China is seeing congestion at its ports due to new Covid curbs

Supply chain delays

The recent reintroduction of Covid-19 restrictions in China meant congestion the country's ports reached an all time high last week.

Business • 01 Apr 22

World's supply chains brace for painful recovery

Signs are growing that a global supply chain crisis which has confounded central bank inflation forecasts, stunted economic recoveries and compressed corporate margins could finally start to unwind towards the end of this year.

Business • 11 Feb 22

The PMI reveals that demand for Irish manufactured goods rose for the eleventh month running in January

Manufacturing sector continues to grow, AIB PMI reveals

The Irish manufacturing sector continued to grow in January, according to the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).

Business • 01 Feb 22

ASOS was hit by a difficult end to 2021, when it cut its annual profit forecast and parted ways with its CEO

ASOS hit by supply chain disruption, volatile demand

British online fashion retailer ASOS today reiterated its already downgraded outlook after supply chain constraints and volatile demand limited sales growth in its four months to December 31 trading period.

Business • 13 Jan 22

H&M posts a bigger jump in pretax profit than expected for the three months from June to August to above pre-pandemic levels

H&M's sales hit by supply delays

Sweden's H&M has today reported a bigger jump in pretax profit than expected for the three months from June to August to above pre-pandemic levels as shoppers returned to stores.

Business • 30 Sep 21

Millions of people across the UK are planning weekend parties, barbecues and get togethers for the Euro 2020 final

UK supermarkets brace for Euro 2020 final frenzy

Soaring demand for beer, soft drinks, salads and barbecue food as England supporters prepare for Sunday's Euro 2020 final is putting more pressure on UK supermarket supply chains already creaking from a shortage of lorry drivers.

Business • 09 Jul 21

Post-Brexit trade restrictions have pushed up costs for two thirds of small British manufacturers, a new survey shows

Brexit causing supply problems for UK manufacturers

New post-Brexit trade restrictions have pushed up the cost of parts and raw materials for two thirds of small British manufacturers surveyed last month, and a majority reported some level of disruption.

Business • 15 Feb 21

Ocado has seen sales soar since March as the pandemic has generated huge demand for home delivery of groceries

Availability impacted by Covid-hit suppliers - Ocado

UK online supermarket Ocado has become the first major food retailer to warn that the availability of some products is being impacted by Covid-19 pandemic related staff absences in its supply chain.

Business • 11 Jan 21

In Episode 3 of Open For Business, Ella and Richard look at the impact working from home has on businesses.

Open For Business looks at the new normal - working from home

In Episode 3 of Open For Business, hosts Richard Curran and Ella McSweeney take a look at the impact working from home has on businesses and also the knock on effect when a supply chain is broken.

Open for Business • 05 Aug 20

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