Feds investigating Amazon warehouses in New York, Chicago, Orlando

Amazon warehouse worker

It’s no secret that a sizable chunk of Amazon warehouse workers are unhappy with workplace conditions

Chances are you’ve heard the stories of workers being forced to meet strict productivity standards and even urinate in bottles because they don’t have time to use the restroom on the job. Federal investigators have heard them too.

Monday morning, federal prosecutors from the Department of Labor and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York launched an investigation into...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-investigating-amazon-warehouses-in-new-york-chicago-orlando

Employment alert – Living with Covid – what does this mean for employers?

Employment alert

Living with Covid – what does this mean for employers?

Following the publishing of the government’s latest Covid-19 response, ‘Living with Covid-19’, on 21 February, updated guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been provided and applied in England since 1 April. In this article, which is an update of our March article “Living with Covid – what does this mean for employers?”, we look at how the updated guidance impacts on employers and some of the options open...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/23/employment-alert-living-with-covid-what-does-this-mean-for-employers/

Descartes Releases April Report on Global Shipping Crisis: Record Import Volumes but Reduced Port Congestion

ATLANTA, Georgia – Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its April report on the ongoing global shipping crisis and analysis for logistics and supply chain professionals. The report shows stronger U.S. ocean container import volumes in March, but reduced wait times at top U.S. ports. However, China’s COVID lockdowns combined with recent geopolitical conflict suggest there may be continuing levels of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/23/descartes-releases-april-report-on-global-shipping-crisis-record-import-volumes-but-reduced-port-congestion/

Larvotto Beach to be restored over next 3 weeks

Good Morning Monaco

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Larvotto Beach to be restored over next three weeks
Winter storms have reshaped Larvotto Beach, reducing it to a narrow and rather steep strip…

Ukrainian RIB builder appeals for help
The construction premises of BRIG, the Ukrainian RIB builder, took a direct hit from Russian artillery during the week…

More recoveries than new cases on Friday Thirty-two Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, April 22, while 49 were declared...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/23/larvotto-beach-to-be-restored-over-next-3-weeks/

Brit gun enthisiast fined for illegal firearms possession

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Easter visitor figures give boost to economy
There was a very large influx of tourists over the Easter weekend, Minister of Finance and Economy Jean Castellini told a meeting of the Trade Observatory on Tuesday, April 19…

British gun enthusiast fined for illegal firearms possession
A British businessman who was being evicted from his apartment after losing his job has been fined 18,000 euros for the illegal possession of firearms…

20,000th Huracan delivered to client in Monaco The Lamborghini...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/22/brit-gun-enthisiast-fined-for-illegal-firearms-possession/

Joint Statement of the ASA SPC 34th Interim Meeting 2022 held on 18 April 2022

The 34th Interim Meeting of ASA SPC was held online on 18 April 2022 due to precautionary measures against COVID-19. The meeting was  chaired by Mr Keiji Tomoda, Vice President of the Japanese Shipowners’  Association and participated in by 24 delegates from ASA member associations of ASEAN, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea, as per the participants list attached. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 2:30 pm JST. ASA SPC members were reminded of the importance of full...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/21/joint-statement-of-the-asa-spc-34th-interim-meeting-2022-held-on-18-april-2022/

Rentokil 1st quarter trading update – sales grow after raising prices

Steve Clayton, fund manager of the HL Select UK Growth Shares fund

Rentokil Initial has released a trading update covering the three months to end-March. The group’s sales grew by 1.8% to £722m. Strip out the extraordinary contribution from Covid-related disinfection revenues in the prior year and the underlying growth rate was 12.3%. The group was able to recover all of its input cost inflation by raising its own prices, achieving organic revenue growth of 8.0% in the process. The large...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/21/rentokil-1st-quarter-trading-update-sales-grow-after-raising-prices/

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