Supplies articles
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Which countries are more at risk in the global supply chain?
Using firm-level data from the global supply network, researchers from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) quantified countries' exposure to production losses caused by firm defaults in other countries. According to their findings, wealthy nations are only exposed to supply chain disruptions from other high-income countries, while poor and developing nations are exposed to shocks from all countries.
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World's chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus
A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat.
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AI demand continues to grow faster than supply
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 19, 2024, closed at 3,486.41 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -3.24% (or -116.89 basis points). Seven RDWI members gained value last week from 0.03% (Merck & Co.) to 2.54% (AbbVie). Eighteen RDWI members lost value last week from -0.35%…