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Trade Turmoil Tops List of Supply Chain Risks in 2026

Companies have been forced to adjust on the fly to sudden changes in trade policies, as the Trump administration has rolled out sweeping tariffs and export controls.

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CSX Lays Off 166 Managerial Employees

CSX said that its decision was made following a "thorough evaluation of current market conditions," and that its goal was to streamline its management structure.

ATHENS, GEORGIA, U.S.A. - Jan 21, 2019: A railroad employee holding a walkie-talkie leans out from a CSX railroad locomotive, looking ahead up the track.

IKEA’s Retailer Uses Innovative Approach to Reducing Transport Emissions

Ingka is investing in electric and alternative-fuel vehicles to increase the proportion of home deliveries it fulfills with zero-emissions vehicles from 40% to 90% by 2028.

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Nestlé Issues Global Recall of Baby Formula Batches

The company believes that oils used in certain batches of baby formula were contaminated by a harmful substance known as cereulide.

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The Trends That Will Define Retail Supply Chains in 2026

As these innovations take hold, the retail industry will move closer to a future where supply chains are deeply integrated with consumer behavior.

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Bugs, Bureaucracy, and the Art of Shipping into Latin America

Failure to comply with biosecurity standards for shipments to Latin America can create a nightmare of customs paperwork, inspections and delays.

Mexico's Port of Manzanillo. Photo: iStock / Eric Broder Van Dyke

Women in Trucking Association Opens Nominations for 2026 Image Team

Once chosen, members of the Image Team will participate in media interviews, attend community and industry events, provide educational outreach, and offer ride-alongs.

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Tesla Faces U.S. Probe Over Model 3 Emergency Door Handles

A monthslong Bloomberg investigation also uncovered a series of incidents in which people were severely injured or died after becoming trapped in their Teslas.

A worker unloads a Tesla Model 3 at a logistics drop zone in Seattle. Photographer: M. Scott Brauer/Bloomberg

Report: Business Leaders Need to Engage Employees More

DHR Global’s 2026 Workforce Trends Report reveals drop in employee engagement and stubbornly high burnout, as workers yearn for trust, balance, and growth.

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Judge in NYC Congestion Pricing Case Delays Ruling

After initially expecting to issue a final judgment by the end of 2025, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman instead set a hearing for late-January for both sides to make their case in person.

Traffic on 10th Avenue in Manhattan in 2024. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg

U.S. Consumer Confidence Slips in December

When asked to write in responses to factors they believe are affecting the economy, consumers mentioned prices, tariffs, trade and politics the most.

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The High Cost of Zero Grievances

Signals such as high turnover, absenteeism, wage disputes, unsafe conditions or harassment do not disappear just because they go unreported.

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