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The commodity prices of gold and copper suffered their largest fall since 2008 at the start of this week as traders rushed to reduce their exposure to the key commodity amid growing fears of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe.

Experts estimate that, last month, China’s oil demand dipped to its lowest levels for almost a year.

Apple is cutting orders to vendors in the supply chain for its iPad tablet computer, a move that may result in slower sales for vendors, JPMorgan Chase & Co said in a recent report, according to Bloomberg.

Essar Telecom Kenya (yuMobile), a unit of Essar Group, has signed a strategic sourcing agreement with Tata Communications to allow yuMobile to route all its international voice traffic through Tata Communications’ network.

Large global manufacturers are making stronger investments in supply chain risk management to mitigate the impact of continued market volatility, new research reveals.

Global inventory of semiconductors has reached “worrisome levels”, market experts have warned.

The European sovereign debt crisis has been causing headaches for procurement since it emerged as a genuine threat in 2009. It has wrecked havoc on Greece, threatened to destabilise the Eurozone and sent commodity markets into turmoil.

Nippon Steel, the number one Japanese steelmaker and Sumitomo Metal Industries have announced plans to merge on 1st October in order to strengthen their global competitiveness in the face of their Chinese rivals expanding.

As part of a programme designed to help farmers in Brazil grow soy more sustainably, agribusiness Cargill has announced a $3bn grant to The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

Retail chain Tesco is set to launch its biggest price campaign in a quarter of a century on Monday, with supply chain efficiencies playing a vital role in funding this strategy.