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The Transition to Commercial EVs Will Take Longer Than Industry and Government Planners Think

Current long-term emissions targets are not attainable based on the timelines provided by corporations and government agencies.

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OPEC+ Reaffirms Strategy as Saudis Extend Unilateral Oil Cut

A monitoring committee composed of the kingdom and other key OPEC+ nations recommended no changes to the coalition’s supply policy during an August 4 online meeting.

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Tech Giants Pause Indian Laptop Imports Under New Licensing Rule

Shipments that have already been ordered will be allowed into the country without licenses until August 31, 2023, an unnamed government source said.

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An Urgent Call to Revive the U.S. Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain

Congress is finally acting to address the severe shortage of critical pharmaceutical drugs, a crisis long in the making that was laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Saudi Arabia Extends 1M-Barrel Oil Cut, Says It Can Be Deepened

The leader of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will continue the cutback of 1 million barrels a day into September.

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U.S. Bans Goods from Two Chinese Companies Under Forced Labor Law

The Department of Homeland Security enforced the restrictions because both organizations utilized business practices that targeted members of persecuted groups in China.

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BNSF Agrees to Paid Sick Leave, Improved Schedules for Union Workers

The agreement includes up to eight days of paid sick leave and scheduled time off for all BLET-represented BNSF locomotive engineers.

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Sunak Defends U.K.'s Decision to Grant 100 North Sea Oil and Gas Licenses

Sunak said the decision to grant the licenses was the right thing to do, arguing that the choice aligns with the country’s net-zero emissions goals.

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Yellow Corp. Shuts Down Operations After 99 Years of Service

The Teamsters union representing 22,000 Yellow workers was notified of the shutdown and the company’s bankruptcy filing July 31.

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Bubs Australia Finds the Formula for Delivering Product to the U.S. in a Supply Crisis

Bubs Australia steps up to help alleviate the infant formula shortage in the U.S., drawing on software from SPS Commerce to manage its long-distance retail supply chain.

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Will a New Whistleblower Law Spell the End of Cryptocurrencies?

A new law that richly rewards corporate whistleblowers could bring an end to the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering.

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East Palestine Train Derailment Has Cost Norfolk Southern Almost $1B

The organization said that it took a $416 million charge against its Q2 2023 earnings to cover the estimated ongoing clean-up costs of the derailment site.

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