• Chipotle stock price just hit an all-time high, even as other chains struggle to stay afloat

    Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) hit an all-time high today, climbing 7.35% to $3,142 in afternoon trading. The increase comes after the popular burrito chain reported first-quarter earnings Wednesday and outpaced analysts’ expectations in both earnings and sales. Shares now have risen by more than a third over the past year. The company announced that first-quarter revenue increased by 14% from a year ago to $2.7 billion, which was just above analysts’ expectations of $2.68 billion,...

  • Spot prices to jump on Thursday

    Electricity spot prices will hit 49 cents per kilowatt hour (KWh) on Thursday morning.

  • The Predatory Pricing of that Big Chain Pharmacy

    By Rabbi Yair Hoffman There is a big name pharmacy out there whose prices are insane. That is, insanely high. They are out there truly Conning valuable shoppers. There ought to be an investigation. Their advertising motto is, all about “RX savings” – but these are the people that this company victimizes with predatory pricing. […]

  • 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.

  • Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative

    [Sponsored] Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.

  • Drone footage shows Atlantic salmon in Schoodic

    Jason Smith’s excellent underwater drone photograph of an Atlantic salmon in Schoodic Lake clearly shows a “punched” adipose fin.

  • ADA Price Struggles To Break Above Trendline – Downward Trend Persists

    ADA is the native cryptocurrency of the Cardano blockchain network, which is used for transactions, staking, and as a means of participating in the platform’s governance. Recently, the price of ADA has been on a downtrend, and from the look of things the token is not showing any sign of reversing anytime soon. ADA On […]

  • Congo questions Apple's knowledge of 'blood minerals' in its supply chain

    Congo‘s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into its supply chains and is demanding answers within three weeks. A group of international lawyers representing Congo said Thursday that they sent letters to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and its French subsidiary this week, raising concerns about human rights violations involving the minerals extracted from mines in the country’s troubled...

  • Congo questioning Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain

    Congo’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into its supply chains and is demanding answers within three weeks.

  • Congo accuses Apple of using illegal conflict minerals in its supply chain

    The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using illegally exploited minerals sourced in the eastern regions, involving violence, child labor and other human rights violations. This allegation disagrees with Apple’s published Conflict Minerals Report, that states it found no connection between its smelters and refiner partners, and the armed groups of the DRC, as of December 31, 2023. more

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    Defense supply chain conference fosters partnerships, integrated deterrence strategy

    Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, in collaboration with DLA Aviation and the National Defense Industrial Association, wrapped up day one of the DLA Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on April 23.

  • iPhone 16 capacitive button rumor resurrected by supply chain report

    As of late, the rumor mill has been quiet on the topic of all of the mechanical buttons on the iPhone 16 family being replaced by capacitive ones, but a new report claims a supplier has been picked to do just that. iPhone 16 Pro may have larger screens Capacitive buttons were said to replace all of the mechanical ones in the iPhone 15 series, but that obviously didn't pan out. However, if a new report on Monday morning can be believed, Apple has picked a long-time partner in its supply...