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Opinion: The Urgency of Better Strategic Insights

A dashboard from a 1980s or 1990s economy sedan in a modern hybrid sports car would catch your attention for all kinds of aesthetic and technical reasons.

Blockchain Company Launches Digital Currency to Reduce Cargo No-Shows

Hong Kong-based company 300cubits is aiming to partially replace U.S. dollars in the container shipping industry with tokens soon to be launched on Ethereum - an open-source, public, blockchain-based platform.

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Global Airfreight Demand Sees Largest Increase Since 2010

The first half of 2017 saw its strongest freight demand increase since 2010, according to reports from research firms WorldACD, Drewry and IATA.

Wal-Mart Puts Chemicals in Spotlight by Joining New Program

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has joined a new program that rates companies on their use of chemicals, a move that puts fresh pressure on the consumer-products industry to police its ingredients.

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Economy Rebounds From Slow Start to 2017

The U.S. economy in the second quarter shrugged off its weak start to the year, reflecting a major boost from consumer spending.

Amazon Is the Topic Companies Can't Avoid

What looms over businesses as far flung as car repair, lab equipment and swimming pool gear? In a word, Amazon.

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Hitting Paris Accord Goals Requires Urgent Business Support, Researchers Warn

There's a 5-percent chance of reaching the goals set by the Paris agreement - or keeping temperature increases to no more than 2 degrees Celsius by mid century - according to new research published in Nature Climate Change.

Opinion: The Shared Economy Could Kill Global Supply Chains

After the second World War, companies looked outside their walls and built global supply chains to create the scale they alone could not produce. Now, we are in a next phase of manufacturing, where managers are beginning to explore outside their supply chains to unlock the power of the shared economy.

New Wave Energy System Could Propel Ships

Wave energy technology is ready to pair with solar and wind power to create zero emission ships, according to ZShips International.

'Modest Gains' May Be New Normal for Dubai's Cooling Air Freight Market

Dubai's new freight hub is now handling about a third of the emirate's air freight, as both regional airports posted middling first half numbers, reflecting a regional downturn.

Apple's Forests Can Now Produce the Paper Used in All Packaging

Apple says that 320,000 acres of working forest in China have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and that the company is now protecting and creating enough sustainable working forest to cover the paper use in its packaging for all products.

Amazon Is Under Investigation for Selling Goods to Iranian Embassy, Others

Amazon.com is under federal investigation for possibly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, the online giant said in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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