RWJBarnabas Health wants your blood amid winter shortage
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — RWJBarnabas Health is urging the public to donate blood and platelets during its annual Winter Blood Drive Appeal as supplies reach critically low levels. The healthcare network is…
German economy minister warns of industry shutdown amid gas shortage -Spiegel
BERLIN -Germany is heading for a gas shortage if Russian gas supplies remain as low as they are now, and certain industries would have to be shut down if there is not…
Singapore May manufacturing output up 13.8% y/y amid chip shortage
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s industrial output in May beat forecasts and grew 13.8% year-on-year, due to strong demand from 5G markets and data centres amid a global semiconductor chip shortage, official data showed…
Volkswagen to cut working hours, wages in Brazil as parts shortage deepens
SAO PAULO – Volkswagen AG is set to cut working hours and wages at its Sao Bernardo do Campo factory in Brazil as it grapples with a lack of auto parts and…
Ukrainian refugee influx could ease euro zone labour shortage: ECB
FRANKFURT – The influx of Ukrainian refugees into the European Union could gradually ease labour shortages in the euro zone as some of those fleeing the war are likely to settle permanently,…
Indonesia looks to plug shortage of chicken supplies in Singapore
By Chen Lin and Bernadette Christina SINGAPORE/JAKARTA – Indonesian authorities hope to reach an agreement with Singapore to start exporting chickens within weeks, officials said, as the city-state scrambles to find alternative…
Vitalant Declares a Critical Blood Shortage on World Blood Donor Day, Urges Donations
Double-digit drop in new donors cause for concern SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 14, 2022 — Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is alerting the public today – World Blood Donor Day – to help reverse…
Stellantis to halt Italy’s key Melfi plant next week due to chip shortage
MILAN – Carmaker Stellantis will again stop operations at its key Melfi plant in southern Italy next week, a union representative said on Wednesday, citing shortages of various parts, including semiconductors. Marco…
Toyota misses April global production target due to COVID, parts shortage
TOKYO -Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it missed its global production target for April as COVID-19 outbreaks and a parts shortage slowed its post-pandemic recovery. The world’s largest automaker by…
Saudi foreign minister does not expect immediate global oil shortage
DAVOS, Switzerland – Saudi Arabia does not expect an immediate shortage of oil and only a certain shortage of oil products, the country’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said…
FDA To Relax Baby Formula Import Rules Amid Shortage
FDA To Relax Baby Formula Import Rules Amid Shortage Laurel Duggan on May 17, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is relaxing import rules for baby formula amid a national shortage…
Joe Biden’s FDA Commissioner Says There is No Baby Formula Shortage
President Joe Biden’s FDA Commissioner Robert Califf claimed there is no baby formula shortage, just a “distribution problem,” during a segment on CNN’s “New Day” with Brianna Keilar and John Berman. Califf…
White House Press Secretary Says Administration Doesn’t Know When Baby Formula Shortage Will End
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday said the White House does not know when the federal government will allow an Abbott baby formula production facility to reopen after it was…
‘RECKLESS’: Greg Abbott, Border Patrol Union Pres Slam Biden For Reportedly Shipping Pallets Of Baby Formula To Illegals Amid Shortage
‘RECKLESS’: Greg Abbott, Border Patrol Union Pres Slam Biden For Reportedly Shipping Pallets Of Baby Formula To Illegals Amid Shortage Jennie Taer on May 13, 2022 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and National…
U.S. House to weigh formula shortage bills next week, Pelosi says
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives plans to take up an emergency funding bill next week to address ongoing infant formula shortages and move to empower a federal nutrition program to…
New Jersey Lawmakers Seek to Lower School Bus Driver Requirements to Fill Shortage
TRENTON, N.J. – A bill that would ease the requirements to be a school bus driver in the state of New Jersey has moved one step closer to becoming law today. Under…
Lawmaker Says Migrants Are Getting ‘Pallets’ Of Baby Formula Amid Nationwide Shortage
Lawmaker Says Migrants Are Getting ‘Pallets’ Of Baby Formula Amid Nationwide Shortage Jennie Taer on May 12, 2022 Migrants are receiving ample supplies of baby formula, according to Republican Florida Rep. Kat…
Dreyfus sees larger Brazil shift to ethanol, warns of sugar shortage
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK -Global commodities trader Louis Dreyfus projected on Wednesday that Brazilian mills will divert a larger-than-expected amount of sugarcane to ethanol production due to high energy prices, causing…
Staffing Shortage Prompts $29 Per Hour Rate for Toms River School Bus Drivers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Regional School District is offering $29 per hour to school bus drivers as it attempts to properly staff its fleet of school buses during an…
Shortage of materials in German manufacturing eases slightly – Ifo
BERLIN – A shortage of materials in the German manufacturing industry has eased slightly, the Ifo economic institute said on Friday after it surveyed 2,000 companies in the sector. In April, 75.0%…
Ford to halt production next week at Flat Rock plant on chips shortage
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co confirmed late on Thursday it will halt production next week at its Flat Rock plant where it assembles the Mustang because of a shortage of semiconductor chips.…
Amid sunflower oil shortage, Unilever substitutes rapeseed oil in some recipes
By Richa Naidu LONDON – As a shortage of sunflower oil ripples through the global food industry, Unilever said on Thursday that it has altered some of its recipes so it can…
Mercedes-Benz says inventory to remain high in Q2 amid chip shortage
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz said it expects inventories to remain high in the second quarter as supply chain bottlenecks hinder production and deliveries, with semiconductor supply still very volatile. “There is quite a…
Weak won fuels Hyundai Motor Q1 profit, offsets chip shortage, costs
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL – Hyundai Motor Co is likely to report a 4% bump in first-quarter profit thanks to a sharply weaker won boosting the value of its exports and offsetting…
Air France to make refuelling stops as Senegal feels fuel shortage
DAKAR – Air France said on Wednesday that flights from Senegal’s capital Dakar to Paris will make refuelling stops in Spain’s Las Palmas, due a refined products shortage in the West African…
Murphy Needs to Drop COVID Vax Requirement for Healthcare Workers as Shortage Looms, Piperno
From the desk of Marlyn Piperno and Kimm Eulner TRENTON, NJ – Two New Jersey legislators are calling on Governor Phil Murphy to move along when it comes to requiring COVID-19 vaccines…
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