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Korean Air Signs Deal to Buy 103 Boeing Planes

Seoul had earlier promised $150 billion to support the U.S. shipbuilding industry as part of its trade deal with Washington.

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U.S. Geological Survey Proposes Critical Status for Copper and Potash

The copper industry has been loudly pushing for critical-mineral status to reflect the metal’s importance to the economy and national security.

A Potash sample displayed during a conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photo: Christopher Katsarov Luna / Bloomberg

Shadow Inventory: When Supply Chain Data Lives in Silos

Procurement teams are making purchase decisions based on cost assumptions that logistics and finance teams can't validate until weeks later.

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Unions Vow to Fight $85B Rail Merger Over 'Catastrophic' Risks

One labor group warned that the merger would create a duopoly that would lead to higher freight costs, fewer service options and less competition.

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Turkey Turns to Local Investors After Talks for Izmir Port Fail

The port has been owned by Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund since 2017 and is operated by TCDD, the national railways authority.

Ship-to-shore cranes and shipping containers at the commercial Port of Izmir, also known as Alsancak Port. Photo: Moe Zoyari / Bloomberg

Carney’s Tariff Shift Helps Business and Creates a Political Headache

Canada’s tariffs were one of the biggest headwinds to domestic small enterprises from the trade war, according to a poll published by CFIB on August 20.

A container ship at the Fairview Container Terminal in the Port of Prince Rupert in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg

U.S. Launches Probe of Wind Turbines, Opening Door to More Tariffs

The U.S. wind industry is heavily dependent on imports for parts such as blades, drivetrains and electrical systems, coming from Mexico, Canada and China.

Wind turbine blades at a factory in China. Photographer: Nelson Ching/Bloomberg

Boeing in Talks to Sell as Many as 500 Planes to China

Boeing has notched only 30 orders with Chinese carriers and leasing companies since the start of 2019.

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Trump Concedes Lower Tariffs for EU Pharma, Semiconductors

The EU will first have to pass legislation reducing U.S. export tariffs to zero in order to get the 27.5% tariffs on car exports reduced to 15%.

Part of the Pfizer, Grange Castle complex in West Dublin, Ireland. Photo: iStock/noel bennett

Amazon Business Arm Tops $35B in Sales

Amazon Business says it offers the convenient shopping and delivery experience of Amazon, along with a diverse supplier network, a global logistics network and AI-powered data analytics tools.

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Walmart Raises Sales Forecast for 2025

Pressure to pass added costs on to consumer will rise as retailers deplete inventories, especially as the peak sales season at the end of the year approaches.

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Tariffs Set to Turn Holiday Shopping Season into High-Stakes Gamble

What was once the season of abundance may instead feel like one of triage, where both retailers and consumers make hard choices about what can be afforded.

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