“Patients and their providers increasingly face limited or nonexistent supplies of drugs, many of which treat essential conditions such as cancer, heart disease and bacterial infections. The American Society of Health System Pharmacists now lists over 300 active shortages, primarily of decades-old generic drugs no longer protected by patents."

– Geoffrey Joyce, director of health policy at the University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center, from his story Blame capitalism? Why hundreds of decades-old yet vital drugs are nearly impossible to find

Here’s how China is responding to US sanctions – with blocking laws and other countermeasures

Bashar Malkawi, University of Arizona

China has responded to US sanctions with its own set of punitive measures. An expert on international trade explains the standoff and what it means for countries and companies caught in the middle.

UPS and Teamsters agree on new contract, averting costly strike that could have delayed deliveries for consumers and retailers

Jason Miller, Michigan State University

The strike would have been the first for the parcel delivery giant since 1997.

Three COVID-era lessons to help support employee wellbeing in times of crisis

Luke Fletcher, University of Bath; Nishat Babu, Loughborough University

From the cost of living crisis to climate change, research shows how companies can better support employee wellbeing during difficult times.

Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine – and what that means for the global food system

Anna Nagurney, UMass Amherst

Russia’s move, which it followed by bombing the key port city of Odesa and threatening to attack any ship sailing for Ukraine, sent global food prices skyrocketing.

Netflix is gaining subscribers again – but here’s how it can succeed once people stop signing up

Nicoletta Corrocher, Bocconi University

Netflix’s different subscription packages are designed to increase profits, while it keeps users engaged with a steady flow of new content devised via its algorithm.

The future of money is digital – but NZ needs a careful framework to prevent the pitfalls of cryptocurrency

Abhishek Mukherjee, University of Waikato; Paresha Sinha, University of Waikato; Paul David Richard Griffiths, EM Normandie

New Zealand’s central bank is taking a long, hard look at cryptocurrencies and the role they will play in future business. Here’s what businesses had to say about our digital future.