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 … 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 … Business • 22 Jun 22
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 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 … Business • 14 Apr 22
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 … Business • 11 Feb 22
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 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 … Business • 13 Jan 22
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 … Business • 30 Sep 21
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 … Business • 09 Jul 21
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 … Business • 15 Feb 21
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 … Business • 11 Jan 21
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 … Open for Business • 05 Aug 20