The export control revisions announced October 17 aim to prevent the use of chips in military applications, including the development of artificial intelligence as well as hypersonic missiles.

At least one shipping line has said that maritime operations have been normal at the Port of Ashdod as of October 9.

The Offshore Alliance union representing workers at the Gorgon and Wheatstone plants said that it called off strike actions scheduled for October 19.

The regulations restrict more advanced chips and chipmaking tools from being exported to other countries besides China, like Russia and Iran.

If businesses fail to get rid of their supplies, they will be forced to refinance all their debt at much higher interest rates. 

The authorization allows the companies to continue using their China-based chipmaking operations without having to apply for licenses with the U.S. to receive new equipment.

Just what is a “flexible” supply chain, anyway?

The decision by the UAW to expand strike actions to Ford’s Kentucky plant on October 11, which employs 8,700 workers, signified the strike's largest single walkout.

The conflict could interrupt trade between Israel and other major markets, such as the U.S., Germany and India, over the next few weeks.

Digital transformation is not a project with a start and an end-date; it’s a continuous process, says David Rogers of Columbia Business School.