Tag: Supply

House price inflation jumps to almost 8% amid lack of supply

House prices have risen at their fastest rate since November 2022. Figures from the Central Statistics Office show the cost of a home across the country increased by 7.9 per cent in the 12 months to April, up from 7.4 per cent in the year to March. The price of a residential property in Dublin […]

‘We’re in a new era’ of supply chain disruption, HSBC analyst says

After a series of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, ongoing geopolitical conflicts, and now a historic year in which more than 60 countries are holding elections, supply chain managers face a growing number of challenges. “I would actually say that we’re in a new era,” HSBC Americas head of global trade solutions Marissa Adams told Yahoo Finance […]

Biden issues executive order on supply chain resiliency efforts

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday issued an executive order formalizing a White House council on supply chain resilience and mandating a comprehensive report by the end of the year, officials said. The council made up of cabinet departments and other key officials first met in November 2023 as part […]