“The migrant crisis has increased the risk of slavery incidents appearing in company supply chains across Europe. It is no longer just the traditional sourcing hot spots in the emerging economies that businesses should pay attention to when risk assessing their suppliers and the commodities they source,” said Sam Haynes, Senior Human Rights Analyst at Verisk Maplecroft. … [Read more...] about Migrant Crisis Drives Record Rise of Slavery in Europe: ‘Every Town and City’ Affected
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Police Chief Warns Slavery Rife in London: ‘We Can’t Police Our Way Out of This’
Prime Minister Theresa May promised to lead the fight against modern-day slavery, with Britain passing the Modern Day Slavery Act in 2015, which introduced life sentences for traffickers and forced companies to disclose their efforts to ensure their supply chains are free from slavery. … [Read more...] about Police Chief Warns Slavery Rife in London: ‘We Can’t Police Our Way Out of This’
Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus
Union flags and poster opposing the closure and job cuts are pictured outside the Renault plant Friday, May 29, 2020 in Choisy-le-Roi, outside Paris. Struggling French carmaker Renault announced 15,000 job cuts worldwide as part of a 2 billion euros cost-cutting plan over three years. The cost-cutting plan comes as Renault came into the virus crisis in particularly bad shape. Its alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi is a major global auto player but has struggled since the 2018 arrest of its longtime star CEO Carlos Ghosn. less … [Read more...] about Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus
Bosnia police say 2 migrants killed in apparent clash
Thousands of migrants have been stuck in the Balkan countries during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Those in Bosnia want to cross into European Union member Croatia and move further west from there. … [Read more...] about Bosnia police say 2 migrants killed in apparent clash
Nations ease more restrictions, air travel opening up more
— Big Lots' first-quarter sales rose 11%, with same-store sales climbing 10.3%. The discount retailer's stores have remained open during the pandemic, with many consumers shopping for essentials. While sales are up strongly for the second quarter to date, Big Lots Inc. said Friday that it anticipates those sales moderating due to factors including: rivals reopen stores, the planned cancellation of its July Friends and Family promotion, possible inventory constraints and weakening stimulus-driven demand. … [Read more...] about Nations ease more restrictions, air travel opening up more
