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    Oliver Telling reports on businesses across the supply chain for the FT, from shipping through to logistics and manufacturers. He was previously acting Singapore correspondent and before that an investment writer for FT magazine Investors' Chronicle.

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    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      ‘Plan B’ needed on Russia sanctions, says top Lloyd’s marine insurance figure

      Warning about consequences for shipping market echoes wider concerns about growing ‘shadow fleet’

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      Container shipping
      Global container production falls as demand for goods sinks

      Steel boxes pile up at ports after sharp drop in demand following pandemic-era boom

    • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
      Royal Mail PLC
      Royal Mail owner swings to £1bn loss as demand falls and wage costs rise

      UK postal service does not expect to turn an adjusted profit until the financial year ending 2025

    • Monday, 15 May, 2023
      Supply chains
      Supply chain managers in demand as businesses hit by shortages

      Previously overlooked professionals find new role in boardroom discussions

    • Sunday, 14 May, 2023
      Shipping
      Shipping groups press Chinese counterparts for sanctions-proof contracts

      Measures against Russia and worsening tensions over Taiwan have spooked the sector

    • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
      Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd
      Virgin Atlantic forecasts delayed return to profitability as costs rise

      Airline fails to capitalise on air travel boom and now expects to turn a profit in 2024

    • Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
      P&O Ferries
      P&O Ferries expects to head back to profitability this year

      Ferry group forecasts tourism to improve after sacking 800 sailors last year

    • Monday, 24 April, 2023
      Royal Philips NV
      Philips expects $600mn in litigation costs over faulty medical devices

      Dutch health technology group makes provision for resolution of a class-action lawsuit

    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      Royal Mail strikes pay deal with union

      Workers at the UK postal service offered a 10 per cent pay rise over three years after months of industrial unrest

    • Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
      Food & Beverage
      UK food and drink sector hit by surge in corporate insolvencies

      Suppliers to Tesco and Pret A Manger among those to succumb to ‘perfect storm’ of pressures

    • Monday, 17 April, 2023
      Ikea
      Ikea cuts ties with security services supplier over labour policy breach

      Internal audit reveals Nepalese migrants who worked as guards in retailer’s Malaysian stores had paid to get jobs

    • Sunday, 16 April, 2023
      News in-depthBT Group Plc
      BT holds China-Taiwan war game to stress test supply chains

      Telecoms group’s exercise is a sign of growing corporate unease over escalating tension in the region

    • Wednesday, 5 April, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      UK health chiefs warn 4-day junior doctors’ strike risks patient safety

      NHS Providers says timing and duration of walkout poses severe test for health service

    • Monday, 3 April, 2023
      News in-depthChinese trade
      China’s ports dominance undermines western aims to loosen trade ties

      Shipping hubs in India and south-east Asia lack capacity to compete, according to freight data

    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      UK employment
      UK retailers urged to compensate foreign ex-farm workers

      Calls from investors and activists come as former employees say they cannot clear debt

    • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
      Food security
      Food producers take up record volumes of UK warehouse space

      Rise in demand for storage comes as food manufacturers attempt to prevent shortages

    • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
      Special ReportWorld of Work
      Where are all the jobs? A sector guide for students

      We highlight employment prospects across various industries, from areas of growth to the skills most in demand

    • Saturday, 18 March, 2023
      Container shipping
      World’s biggest container groups defend bumper dividends

      Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd deliver big payouts to investors despite threat of falling profits

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      TikTok Inc
      Companies turn to TikTok as UK labour shortages bite

      Video-hosting site used to promote jobs as groups also recruit ex-convicts and army vets to fill shortfalls

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      UK immigration
      UK supermarkets to fund audits on farms to prevent worker exploitation

      Move comes after warnings that the recruitment process was exposing Asian migrants to exploitation

    • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
      Wincanton PLC
      Wincanton shares plummet after it loses post-Brexit customs contract

      London-listed group will no longer manage UK border points at Holyhead and Sevington

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      UK companies
      UK engineer IMI diversifies supply chain away from China

      Businesses start to rethink their reliance on the country in light of international tensions

    • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
      Property sector
      UK planning laws need ‘modernisation’, Segro chief executive says

      FTSE 100 group urges review amid booming demand for warehouse space

    • Saturday, 18 February, 2023
      Supply chains
      Clothing companies look to reduce China manufacturing exposure

      Brands have begun to shift away from mass textile production in the country as they seek to reduce supply chain risks

    • Thursday, 16 February, 2023
      UK labour disputes
      Critical care nurses in England join strikes as pay dispute deepens

      Nursing union’s unprecedented move comes as transport union outlines further rail walkouts

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