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'Brexit Is Scaring Businesses to Death': Two Experts Debate the Data

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David Blanchflower , professor of economics at Dartmouth College and member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee from June 2006 to May 2009: The fallout from the disastrous Brexit vote and the even more calamitous negotiations are scaring businesses to death, and continuing apace. Airbus closing plants in the U.K.

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IMO calls for seafarers to be designated as “key workers” during COVID-19

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. ” He took the opportunity to repeat his own statement that seafarers are “ on the front line of this global calamity ” and that the situation needs a “ practical and pragmatic approach, in these unusual times, to issues like crew changeovers, resupply, repairs, survey and certification and licensing of seafarers.

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Philippines: World Food Programme amps up Government’s response as coronavirus bites

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this is a region in southern Philippines where, since 2006, WFP has been present supporting the peace process. It will enable mobile surveys through phone interviews to gauge food security and nutrition levels. In spite of the pandemic’s many challenges, WFP has, over the past few months, proved a reliable partner to the Government.

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Now is Not the Time to Worry About Freight Rates

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percent year-over-year (YOY), being the sharpest increase seen since February 2006, based on the latest figures from Cass Information Systems. Driver detention is a top concern for truckers finds a 2020 Workhound survey. FREIGHT MARKET OUTLOOK. Freight rates have jumped 26.6

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C-TPAT Survey - Be careful what you ask for.

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C-TPAT survey gives members chance to sound off Are companies who participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism really achieving tangible efficiencies by partnering with the U.S. CBP turned to the University of Virginia to help design and conduct the survey. government to secure their international supply chains?

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Private Fleets or Outsourced Logistics? Which is Better?

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In a recent survey by the National Private Truck Council (NPTC), more than a third of all challenges private fleets face are driver-related, like aging drivers and their retirement, recruiting, turnover, hiring, and retention. There are also unanticipated costs to plan for, like liability costs for any accidents or claims. CUSTOMER SERVICE.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

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This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists.