CHARLESTON — Even as active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decline, West Virginia recorded 31 deaths over the weekend, bringing the total number of deaths attributed to the virus since spring 2020 to more of 6,000. “We lost 6,023 great West Virginians,” Governor Jim Justice said during Monday’s online …
Read More »Valentine’s Day gifts cost more due to supply chain issues – CBS San Francisco
KPIX Meteorologist Mary Lee Receives Surprise Valentine’s Day Marriage ProposalKPIX weatherman Mary Lee had the surprise of her life when she recorded a Monday weather segment: A Valentine’s Day proposal from her longtime boyfriend (2-14-2022) 2 hours ago PIX NowKPIX 5 Monday Noon News Update 2 hours ago Valentine’s Day …
Read More »Family-owned SWFL struggles to overcome supply shortage
NAPLES, Fla. — When Michael Wynn walks into his hardware store in Naples, it’s almost always full of customers. And this is a good thing. But two years into the pandemic, it’s also creating problems. He says he has a roadmap to guide him. “We have best practices and values …
Read More »Hundreds of jobs will be created at the vast Plymouth tungsten mine
Work is set to ramp up on a £45million rebuild of the processing plant at the sprawling Plymouth tungsten mine, which will create hundreds of jobs. Over the next few months new equipment will arrive and another building will be constructed to complete the processing chain at Hemerdon Mine, Plympton. …
Read More »Supply shortage prompts Kwik Trip to ask customers to bring their own mugs
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Kwik Trip Inc. is asking BYOC customers – bring your own cup – due to a supply shortage affecting many foodservice retailers. In a Facebook post, the convenience store chain first said that “due to a few ships stuck at sea” it was out of coffee …
Read More »Why the supply chain crisis is a “big” problem for furniture
Furniture has been one of the biggest casualties of the global transportation and supply chain crisis, as the transportation costs of a sofa or table are much higher than a handheld iPhone or a pair of sneakers. In some cases, container costs for sofas, tables and chairs have increased by …
Read More »Supermarket jobs: Lidl is offering 36 London head office positions with salaries of up to £75,000
Lidl is hiring across London, with some jobs paying up to £75,000. The budget supermarket offers 36 positions at its head office, including part-time cleaners, analysts and managers. Lidl currently has 880 stores in the UK and has announced plans to expand to 1,100 by 2025. It has become one …
Read More »Blockade at Canadian border eases, protesters still block bridge | News, Sports, Jobs
Police officers hold a line as protesters against COVID-19 restrictions march through Windsor, Ont., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. Demonstrations at the Ambassador Bridge, downtown Ottawa and elsewhere have targeted the warrants of vaccination and other coronavirus restrictions and expressed their fury at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who …
Read More »Supply shortage issues as buyers prepare for match day festivities
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Super Bowl LVI kicks off on Sunday, sports betting watch parties, Las Vegans are gearing up for the big game across the valley. Local buyers preparing for Saturday’s big game seemed fully aware of the supply chain shortage. Some of the best game day foods include …
Read More »Trucking association director says lockdowns don’t affect Atlantic region’s supply chain
Jean-Marc Picard, General Manager of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association. He said if a blockade were to form at an Atlantic Canada border crossing, “then we would see major and major impacts.” (Radio Canada) Blockages at points along the Canada-U.S. border are straining the already struggling supply chain, but the …
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