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Canada Post, Union Push to Restart Labor Talks

CUPW workers went on strike on November 15, with Canada Post telling customers to expect delays for mail deliveries for as long as the stoppage drags on.

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Trump Threatens BRICS Nations with 100% Tariffs

BRICS nations have talked about the idea of a new common currency to reduce their reliance on the American dollar for years.

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Mexico Threatens to Bite Back Against Trump Tariffs

President Claudia Sheinbaum warned that the proposed 25% import tariffs on all goods entering the U.S. would result in mutually assured economic destruction for both countries.

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Boeing CEO Calls on Employees to Take Ownership of Turnaround

Ortberg bluntly told employees during a companywide address on November 20 that they control the company’s destiny.

A Boeing 777X airplane on the assembly floor at the company's facility in Everett, Washington. Photographer: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg

U.S. Retailers Raise Alarm Over Ongoing Red Sea Crisis, Looming Port Strike

November 19 marked a year since Houthi rebels attacked the British-owned Galaxy Leader cargo ship as it moved through the Red Sea, taking its crew hostage.

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The Red Flags That a Supplier Might Be Having Financial Challenges

When it comes to assessing and managing the health of one’s suppliers, anticipating and mitigating risk is crucial to maintaining operational stability.

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'Positive Progress' on Talks Between ILA, USMX, But Roadblocks Remain

The ILA and USMX have until January 15, 2025 to avert a second East and Gulf Coast strike, just days before the start of the next presidential administration.

Cargo ships at the Port of Charleston. Photo: iStock / stonena7

Mozambique Ports At Risk as Opposition Chief Urges More Protests

The demonstrations have also interrupted commercial activity in Maputo, and raised concerns about further delays to a $20 billion natural gas export project.

Anti-riot police officers walk past burning barricades made by protesters in Maputo, Mozambique, on November 7. Photo: Alfredo Zuniga/AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg.

Canada Labor Minister Orders End to Labor Disputes at Country's Ports

MacKinnon said that the ongoing stoppages at the Port of Montreal and in British Columbia have significantly impacted the country's supply chains.

The Port of Montreal along the St. Lawrence River. Photo: iStock / LaSalle-Photo

Montreal Port Urges Trudeau Government to End Strike

The labor dispute comes as western Canadian ports locked out dock workers November 4, disrupting an estimated C$800 million in activity per day.

Workers picket outside the Termont Terminal Inc. Maisonneuve terminal during a dockworkers' strike in Montreal. Photographer: Graham Hughes/Bloomberg

Labor Disputes Stall Traffic at Canada's Three Largest Ports

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade estimates that more than $600,000 million worth of trade has been disrupted in just the first 18 hours of the West Coast work stoppage.

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EU-U.S. Cargo Flights Targeted by Russian Incendiary Devices, Poland Says

In July, an incendiary device exploded in a container due to be loaded on to a DHL cargo plane in each of three U.K. and EU locations.

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