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Price of COFFEE is set to rise as countries around the world stockpile beans amid fears coronavirus will hit the supply chain Importers in coffee drinking nations have brought orders forward by a month Strong demand amid expectations of tightening supply has pushed up prices In Brazil they are near record levels at £85 per … Read more
‘I’ll give you $100 for all of them!’ Kyle Sandilands panic buys entire supply of Kinder Bueno chocolate bars from his local petrol station – and says he’s willing to resell them for $90 each By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:27 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 09:33 GMT, 27 March 2020 … Read more
Quarantine and chill? Singletons pose with hand sanitiser, toilet roll and latex gloves in VERY cheeky coronavirus dating profiles Dating is off the cards in the UK due to government rules about social distancing Hasn’t stopped singletons around the world updating profiles to mock pandemic Many have added amusing profile photos of them showing off their … Read more
A council boss with an army of volunteers ready to help people at risk from coronavirus has said he waiting on the Government for a list of those in need. Anthony May, the chief executive of Nottinghamshire county council, said he has been overwhelmed with offers of support, but no details on who requires help. … Read more
Supplies of face masks and other protective equipment against the coronavirus are ‘rapidly depleting’ around the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday. ‘Shortages are leaving doctors, nurses and health care workers dangerously ill-equipped to care for COVID-19 patients,’ said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO. An estimated 89 million masks, 1.6 … Read more
Nike’s Dutch HQ is shut down along with South Korean factories supplying Samsung and Apple after employees are found to have coronavirus Factories making components for Samsung and Apple mobile phones closed Samsung Electronics and LG Innotek temporarily shut factories in South Korea Total of five employees at both factories have tested positive for the coronavirus Both … Read more
Microsoft issues financial warning as coronavirus disrupts its Chinese supply chain for Windows and Surface devices Microsoft’s sales for this quarter had been projected at $10.75–$11.15 billion The firm has not yet provided a revised estimated based on the virus’ impact Microsoft does not expect its cloud-computing business to be affected, however The warning came … Read more
If you have an order placed on Volkswagen’s all-new electric car – or intend to put a deposit down soon – you might be waiting a while for it to arrive. According to one of the German brand’s biggest UK dealer networks, the first allocation of 1,500 ID.3 battery-electric models were sold out in just 48 … Read more
High Street pain as virus hits China supply chain: UK chains face higher costs if outbreak isn’t contained by Easter By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 5 February 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 February 2020 Several British brands including struggling High Street chains Ted Baker and Joules could be hit … Read more
Ocado admirers deliver a near £10bn valuation following its supply agreement with M&S M&S agreed in February to replace Waitrose as its main delivery partner in 2020 The company’s share price closed at a peak of £14.35 on Wednesday The shares settled back to £13.96 on Friday evening By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday … Read more