53 h. ago Openreach plans to remove 100 tonnes of plastic from supply chain

The broadband giant is launching a range of new Optical Network Terminals with re-engineered casings made mainly from recycled plastic.

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57 h. ago European missile group MBDA selling parts for bombs that have killed children in Gaza

Exclusive: Britain has paused some weapons sales to Israel, but a Guardian investigation shows revenues from the GBU-39 bomb generated by the US arm of MBDA flow through the UKEurope’s largest missiles maker, MBDA, is selling key components for bombs that have been shipped in their thousands to Israel and used in multiple airstrikes where research indicates Palestinian children and other civilians were killed.With concerns mounting about the extent to which European companies may be profiting from the devastation of Gaza, a Guardian investigation with the independent newsrooms Disclose and Follow the Money has examined the supply chain behind the GBU-39 bomb, and the ways in which it has been deployed during the conflict. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Apple inks $500m deal for rare earth magnets with US mining firm

China supplies most rare earth magnets to electronics manufacturers, but curbed exports earlier this yearApple has signed a $500m deal with a US firm for rare earth magnets, essential for manufacturing electronics, after China curbed exports of the scarce, vital materials.The backing from one of the world’s most valuable companies comes after MP Materials, which operates the only US rare earths mine, last week agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal with the US Department of Defense that will see the Pentagon become its largest shareholder. Both deals are aimed at mitigating supply chain risks after China limited the outgoing supply of rare earths earlier this year in response to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nvidia chief vows to ‘accelerate recovery’ of China sales as H20 chip ban lifted

Jensen Huang tells Beijing press conference it takes nine months to restart supply chain

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3 d. ago Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi captain in second world war returned to Pompeii

Wehrmacht officer gave relic to German citizen whose family contacted Italian heritage officials after his deathAn erotic mosaic panel stolen from Pompeii by a German Nazi captain during the second world war has been returned to the site of the ancient Roman ruins.The relic, which depicts a pair of lovers and dates from between the middle of the last century BC and the first century AD, had been among the heirlooms of a deceased German citizen who received the mosaic as a gift from a Wehrmacht captain responsible for the German military supply chain in Italy during the war. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Inside RFK Jr’s conflicted attempt to rid America of junk food

‘Maha’ promised to tackle ultra-processed foods – but is it hijacking the food movement instead?Over the space of the last year, Robert F Kennedy Jr. has made the term “ultra-processed foods” something of a household phrase.Once a term only used by nutritionists and food policy researchers to describe the most processed foods in the supply chain (think: chips and sodas, packaged bread, microwave dinners and even some yogurts), ultra-processing has become a calling card of the “Make America Healthy Again” (“Maha”) movement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Join us in London for Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain

Join us in London for Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain  Sustainability Magazine

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2 w. ago Trump’s ICE raids on farms risk U.S. food supply, economists warn

A sharp reduction in the number of agricultural workers could have devastating impacts on the food supply chain and farm-belt economies

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3 w. ago Google’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green

Increase influenced by datacentre growth, with estimated power required by 2026 equalling that of Japan’sGoogle’s carbon emissions have soared by 51% since 2019 as artificial intelligence hampers the tech company’s efforts to go green.While the corporation has invested in renewable energy and carbon removal technology, it has failed to curb its scope 3 emissions, which are those further down the supply chain, and are in large part influenced by a growth in datacentre capacity required to power artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mexican president demands proof after US accuses banks of laundering drug money

Claudia Sheinbaum frustrated as US says trio – placed under sanctions – are ‘vital cogs in the fentanyl supply chain’Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum expressed frustration at US sanctions against three Mexican financial institutions accused of laundering drug money, and said the US has not yet provided any evidence of criminal activity.“Until now, the treasury department has not sent any proof that indicates there is money laundering,” Sheinbaum said. “We will act if there is proof.” Continue reading...

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last month Cheshire gets huge car parts centre the size of NINE FOOTBALL PITCHES creating 200 new jobs in the region

The enormous Parts Distribution Centre is located in Ellesmere Port to streamline the supply chain for the car maker's 10 global brands.

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