Economics
Euro-Area Factories Face Unprecedented Supply-Chain Delays
A worker makes plastic beach sandals at a factory, in Beaupreau-en-Mauges, France.
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Euro-area manufacturers are battling unprecedented delays in securing raw materials and parts, leading to a record build-up of uncompleted orders and rising prices as the economy starts to recover.