Category: Disruptions
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Cyberattack shows vulnerability of gas pipeline network
A cyberattack on a shared data network forced four of the nation's natural-gas pipeline operators to temporarily shut down computer communications with their customers over the … ›
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Tesla production briefly halted by paint shop fire in Fremont factory
A fire at the Tesla Fremont factory temporarily suspended vehicle production on Tuesday morning, the company told CNBC. Tesla is trying to … ›
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American farmers in Trump-voting states may get hit hardest by a trade war
President Donald Trump's trade war with Beijing has U.S. farmers — especially soybean growers, whose number one export market is China … ›
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Package bomb explodes at FedEx facility, one employee injured
A package exploded at a FedEx Ground facility , FedEx spokesperson Jim McCluskey confirmed to Supply Chain Dive. The facility is located in … ›
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Pueblo Chemical Depot fire continues
The fire that destroyed two warehouses and damaged a third on the grounds of the Pueblo Chemical Depot Saturday afternoon remained at 90 … ›
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Fire on Maersk Honam brought under control
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was reported as saying the fire on the 15,252 teu Maersk Honam had been brought under control on Saturday some … ›
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Post-Brexit border checks ‘may triple queues’ to port
Longer vehicle checks at the UK border post-Brexit would lead to motorway tailbacks up to 29 miles long, research commissioned by the BBC … ›
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Gulf Coast Needs $14 Billion Storm Barrier, Chemical Makers Say
Chemical companies are pressing federal officials to spend billions of dollars on a coastal flood control system near Houston to protect … ›
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Solving for the last mile is retail’s next big disruption
Amazon shipped more than 5 billion items worldwide in 2017, up from 1 billion items shipped during the 2016 holiday season, the company has … ›
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Rakuten to launch ‘borderless currency’ Rakuten Coin
Rakuten, a Japanese global e-commerce rival to Amazon, is planning a new cryptocurrency called Rakuten Coin. The company plans to use … ›