Renault and Nissan rule out merger as they unveil survival plan

Paris:  Renault, Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp ruled out a merger on Wednesday and doubled down on a plan to cooperate more closely on car production to save costs and salvage their troubled alliance. The companies have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic just as they were trying to rework their partnership following […]

A humanitarian crisis that is brewing far out at sea

Manila: Even as countries try returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic life, ongoing restrictions are wearing thin a crucial human link in the global supply chain. More than 200,000 seafarers stuck on merchant ships carrying everything from medical supplies to grain and oil are at increasing risk of mental and physical fatigue as port restrictions […]

How the UAE reaps the harvest of food security in the aftermath of Covid-19

The outbreak of Covid-19 has been a wake-up call for many countries in terms of food security. With supply chain disruptions, border closures and restrictions in delivery routes, countries that are reliant on imports are feeling the strain. But, the UAE, which imports 85-90 per cent of its food, has managed to rise to the […]