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Winner Winner, Pork Dinner? Applebee’s Triumphs in Trump's Trade War

President Trump’s tough stance on trade has led U.S. farmers to lose a lot of overseas business, but at home, it may turn into a win for diners ordering baby-back ribs.

1214 Winner Winner Pork Dinner

IPhone Suppliers May Leave China If Tariffs Jump

Apple’s suppliers will keep making iPhones in China if the U.S. imposes tariffs on the devices — unless those levies skyrocket.

1218 I Phone Suppliers May Leave

Inside Huawei: The Driving Force of China’s Tech Aspirations

The surprise arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co., has thrust the company into a political firestorm and deepened a core threat.

1213 Inside Huawei The Driving

China Makes Good on Pledge to Buy U.S. Soybeans

China resumed buying U.S. soybeans, bringing some relief to farmers in Donald Trump’s heartland as President Xi Jinping works toward a trade deal with his American counterpart.

U.S. Producer Prices Exceeded Estimates in November

U.S. producer prices rose in November on advances in foods and transportation services, while a measure of underlying costs accelerated.

Q&A | Keeping Up With the Ever-Changing Trade Environment

Supply-chain and compliance officers are facing a head-spinning environment of constant change in their sourcing and logistics operations.

1212 Gary Barraco

A Tariff-Era Survival Kit for American Firms in Asia

U.S. firms operating in Asia are adapting to global trade uncertainty with a range of survival tactics, from reviewing how goods are classified to tweaking their supply chains.

1211 A Tariff Era Survival

U.S. Automakers to Trump: Push Japan Harder

A trade group urged the Trump administration to hold off further opening the American market to Japanese cars until Tokyo shows it’s committed to returning the favor.

1211 Automakers

Once-Profitable Holiday Trash Surge Could Now Bury Struggling Recyclers

Americans generate 25 percent more trash during the holidays and, historically, that’s been a gift to the companies that sell it to recycling processors overseas.

1210 Holiday Trash Surge Makes

Supermarkets Need to Maximize Stockpiles Before Brexit, U.K. Officials Warn

Theresa May’s government has told supermarkets to keep as much stock as possible in warehouses around the country in case of a no-deal Brexit.

China's New Drug-Buying Program Is Causing Pain in Procurement

China is changing the way it procures drugs in its major cities. The result: Prices are set to tumble.

New EU Transport Rules Could Devastate East European Trucking Companies

Poland’s $57bn transport and logistics industry is facing a serious threat as the European Union agreed to tighten rules on international trucking services.

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