The UK Government is to provide temporary financial support for CF Fertilisers’ operating costs whilst the CO2 market adapts to global gas prices. CF Fertilisers produces around 60% of the UK’s CO2, primarily for the food sector.

The supply chain has faced major disruption globally due to the shortage of shipping containers, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. With factories closing and transportation coming to a halt, many empty containers have been left at ports and the amount of vessels at sea dramatically reduced. Further, tighter restrictions, minimal staff, together with a backlog of containers have caused catastrophic problems for the shipping industry.

Football clubs in Europe have been hit hard by the rising cost of player absence and an earlier peak in injury occurrence, according to Howden’s inaugural Men’s European Football Injury Index. Players in the 26-30 age bracket recorded the most injuries at 1,551 and also the highest injury costs totaling €205.7m in salary costs

Times of change can provide the opportunity to evolve capabilities, create more effective operating models, develop a strong culture of trust, engage with customers, and prepare for the next disruption. This is the message to SMEs from Resilience First, as it launches its latest guide to resilience for small businesses.

Supply chain congestion and widespread delays in the international container trades will continue to exacerbate the challenges of abandoned cargo, risk prevention advisory, TT Club has warned.

A third of businesses have accelerated plans for cloud investment following the pandemic, research from Sungard Availability Services has revealed. The report shows that, despite 53% of business leaders suspecting that unnecessary technology investments have been made since the onset of the pandemic, 29% believe third-party technology partners will become a more integral part of supporting overall business operations long-term. The same percentage will look to them for guidance on how they can scale their cloud infrastructure further.