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GM Sales Tumble As Cars Stop Fueling U.S. Growth

Here's a bad sign for the U.S. economy: Sales at General Motors Co. just plunged by the most in more than a year, and its Detroit rivals aren’t faring much better.

Bees Are Bouncing Back From Colony Collapse Disorder

The number of U.S. honeybees, a critical component to agricultural production, rose in 2017 from a year earlier, and deaths of the insects attributed to a mysterious malady that's affected hives in North America and Europe declined, according a U.S. Department of Agriculture honeybee health survey.

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How Smaller Traders Are Surviving in the Trade-Financing Game

It's a classic chicken-and-egg dilemma. Small and medium-sized companies can't get access to the trade financing they need in order to grow - because they're small.

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Supply Chain Scandals Are Preventable. Here's How.

There are countless ways in which a supply chain can go wrong. And most of the time, the culprit is poor risk management.

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U.K. Customs Checks Could Cost $1.3Bn a Year Post-Brexit

Customs checks at the border after the U.K. leaves the European Union could cost 1bn pounds ($1.3bn) a year and cause delays for goods being shipped in both directions, according to a report by Oxera, an economic consultancy.

Mexican Truckers Plead for Crackdown on Cargo Theft Surge

Mexican trucking companies are urging lawmakers to stiffen penalties against cargo robberies, with a group representing motor carriers saying the escalation of crime this year has turned much of the country's highways into "no man's land."

Trump to Review Security Risks From Fewer U.S. Factories

President Donald Trump plans to review the U.S. manufacturing base and supply chains because of possible national security risks.

Two-Thirds of Corporations Ignore Corruption in Their Supply Chains

A recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit has revealed a significant shortfall in the ethical performance of major corporations in supply chain management.

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$100Tr Needed for Infrastructure by 2040, Report Says

The G20's Global Infrastructure Hub and Oxford Economics have released a report that finds that the world will need nearly $100tr in infrastructure investment by 2040. This equates to nearly $4tr every year - about the same amount as the GDP of Germany.

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Birkenstock CEO Accuses Amazon of 'Modern-Day Piracy'

The chief executive of Birkenstock USA has emerged as an unlikely crusader in a growing battle between smaller retailers and ever-expanding giant Amazon.com.

Traces of Controversial Herbicide Were Found in Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream

A growing number of foods commonly found in kitchens across America have tested positive for glyphosate, the herbicide that is the main ingredient in the popular consumer pesticide Roundup, which is widely used in agriculture.

Politics Drive Foxconn's U.S. Manufacturing Aspirations

Foxconn Technology Group's plan to invest $7bn in U.S. manufacturing has touched off a scramble among three heartland states. At stake are not only jobs - but votes as well.

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