Manufacturing growth is slowing worldwide as China’s coronavirus disease 2019 curbs and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupt supply chains and keep inflation at the highest in years, while the growing risk of a US recession poses a new threat to the global economy.
“In the quarter there was an acute shift in customer sentiment and, since then, pressures have materially escalated, Sue Gove, the company’s interim chief executive officer said in a statement. “This includes steep inflation and fluctuations in purchasing patterns.” Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Tuesday a previously-announced restructuring program could lead to 8,000 jobs being cut, or about 7.4% of its global workforce, as it streamlines its oncology business and non-oncology businesses.
In contrast, the chief executive officer of Cheerios maker General Mills on Wednesday told investors higher prices prompted more consumers to forego restaurants and eat at home.
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