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When Kay Dean turned her keen detective’s eye on the reviews for a Toronto dental clinic, she quickly discovered something alarming. The reviewers behind the clinic’s glowing testimonials had also reviewed an array of obscure small businesses across North America and Europe. A dry cleaner in Florida, a locksmith in Texas, an electrician in the UK, and more: a handful of reviewers recommended the same 14 companies. Even more tellingly, many reviews appeared word-for-word on both Facebook and Google under different names.

Supply chain experts warn of increasing disruptions, including many caused by geopolitical strife.

The research, by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), said work with Ford found the biggest risk came not from strategic suppliers but those providing the company with parts costing 10 cents.

July 4, a day of celebration and festivities, was marred by a mass murder that left at least six people dead and many more injured. The shooter took aim from a rooftop looking over a parade, giving him ample access to a large group of innocent people enjoying the holiday.