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Largest Cocoa-Producing Countries Agree to Work With Hershey, Nestle, Mars

Governments of the two largest cocoa-producing countries — Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana — pledged themselves to “Frameworks for Action” with leading chocolate and cocoa companies at COP23 this month to end deforestation and restore forest areas in the cocoa supply chain.

Ikea Furniture Has Killed Eight Children. Millions of Recalled Dressers May Still Be Out There.

The Swedish furniture giant Ikea has refunded just a fraction of the millions of pieces of furniture recalled after toddlers were killed, it announced last week.

Trump Wants More Big Infrastructure Projects. The Obstacles Can Be Big, Too.

President Trump says he is frustrated with the slow pace of major construction projects like highways, ports and pipelines. Last summer, he pledged to use the power of the presidency to jump start building when it became bogged down in administrative delays.

Apple Is Under Fire Over Reported Illegal Labor to Build iPhone X

Apple has been accused of relying on students working illegal overtime to build the iPhone X, through its contractor Foxconn, which manufactures the devices in Zhengzhou, China.

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Autonomous Shipping Raises Legal Concerns

While the U.K. Shipping Register has included its first autonomous vessel, there are several gaps that need to be addressed before such technology becomes widespread and moves into the international domain.

Supply Chain Fraud High Despite Analytics Use, Survey Shows

Levels of supply chain fraud remain high despite an increase in organizations using analytics to mitigate fraud, waste and abuse, according to a Deloitte survey.

Ethiopia Bets on Clothes to Fashion Industrial Future

Checkered shirts for American chain Gap. Slate leggings for Swedish store H&M. Twill shorts for Germany’s Tchibo. They are among a growing list of clothes being stitched together for big brands in Ethiopia.

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Mercedes Steps Up Electric-Van Push to Counter Deutsche Post

Mercedes-Benz is ramping up its offering of electric delivery vans after Deutsche Post AG switched from customer to competitor with the successful rollout of a no-frills battery-powered vehicle.

A Fraud or World Changer? A Lot of Companies Are Talking About Cryptocurrency

J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks bitcoin is a "fraud." Investor Mark Cuban called it "a bubble." Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is still undecided. But whether or not executives believe in the potential of bitcoin, ethereum or blockchain technology, they and their companies can’t avoid talking about cryptocurrencies.

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The New American Apparel: Claims of 'Ethically Made' Abroad Clash With Reality

Under a page headlined "Sweatshop Free Stories" on American Apparel's website is a video profile of a young Honduran man, Heber Lopez, a garment worker at one of the factories in San Antonio, Honduras responsible for producing the retailer's clothing.

Looking Back: The World's First Global Supply Chain

The city of Ternate in eastern Indonesia seems forgotten by time.

Pharma Warns of Drug Supply Disruptions Without a Brexit Deal

Drugmakers in the EU are warning of drug supply chaos if the U.K. and European Commission can't strike a specific deal covering the approval of medicines before their governmental divorce.

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