Nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Wednesday, as slashed humanitarian funding threatens six of its most critical operations. Programmes in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan are already facing major disruptions, which…
Company: Performance Food Group (PFGC) Business: Performance Food Group is a food and foodservice distribution company that operates through three segments: foodservice, specialty (formerly “Vistar”), and convenience. Its foodservice segment distributes a line of national brands, customer brands, and its proprietary-branded food and food-related products to independent and multi-unit chain restaurants and other institutions. Its…
Image: Starlink Demand for Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellite internet service has surged beyond its core use case targeting rural and outlying areas, with many customers in cities around the world choosing it over terrestrial alternatives such as mobile and fibre. But this has created a big headache for the Elon Musk-controlled SpaceX subsidiary, which has resorted…
