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India Acts to Make Foreign Direct Investment Easier

In an attempt to attract more foreign funds to boost the nation's businesses, India's government this week relaxed the rules regulating the amount of foreign direct investment allowed across a wide spectrum of Indian business sectors, including the aviation industry.

A New Law to Help Companies Protect Their Trade Secrets

U.S. businesses have been given another legal recourse, in their never-ending battle against trade-secret theft.

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Alibaba Chairman Calls for End to Protectionist Trade Policies that Harm Small Business

Regulations and protectionist trade policies are killing small business, according to Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma, who has called for a removal of trade policies that hinder global commerce.

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How Volvo Summoned an Army of Resources to Cut Energy Use at Its Plants

It wasn't exactly a cast of thousands. But when The Volvo Group set out to slash energy usage at its North American manufacturing plants, it called on a wealth of partners from both the private and public sectors for help.

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Reflections on Port Safety for Dangerous Goods

The explosion at Tianjin Port last August should be seen as a spectacular example of why those operating throughout the global supply chains should examine their work practices and risk policies more thoroughly.

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F.D.A. Warns Whole Foods on Failure to Address Food Safety Problems

Prepared foods are an increasingly important part of the grocery business, delivering fat margins at a time when sales of traditional packaged foods are lackluster. But the strategy also comes with serious risks.

How Retailers Can Survive the Rising Minimum Wage

A higher minimum wage - in some cases, as much as $15 an hour - is a certainty. How can businesses, especially retailers, cope with it?

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The Compliance Map Launches Country-of-Origin Tracking Tool

The Compliance Map, a developer of environmental-compliance software, has launched the Compliance Map Origin Determination Module.

How Companies Are Tackling the Challenge of Risk Management

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Around New Container-Weighing Rule, Confusion Reigns

Still confused about what shippers must do to comply with that new regulation on the weighing of loaded containers at ports? You've got plenty of company.

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Administration Faulted on Tracing, Combating Fraud in Seafood Industry

The Obama Administration's proposed traceability rule to address seafood fraud in the United States does not increase transparency for the majority of the seafood sold in the U.S., and it should be expanded to include all seafood and extended through the full supply chain.

Are Supply Chains Dropping the Ball on Risk Management?

Levels of risk in global supply chains continue to rise - even as companies' commitment to managing it goes in the opposite direction.

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