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Nike to Cut 755 Distribution Center Jobs

The newly-announced layoffs will be in addition to 1,000 corporate role cuts announced last year, and will largely be focused on distribution center jobs in Tennessee and Mississippi.

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India and EU Reach 'Mother of All Deals' with Free Trade Pact

The deal will eliminate tariffs on more than 90% of goods traded between the EU and India, including chemicals, cosmetics, plastics, auto parts, textiles and machinery.

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UPS to Cut Another 30,000 Jobs in Sweeping Cost-Savings Push

The courier has been closing and consolidating dozens of sorting facilities, offering buyouts to union drivers and cutting back on seasonal workers to trim expenses.

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U.S. Deep Freeze Wreaks Havoc on Texas Oil Producers, Refiners

The freeze has taken about 22% of natural gas production offline in the southern central U.S. corridor, suggesting crude production is likely down 1 million barrels a day.

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Hype for Humanoid Robots is Outpacing Supply Chain Readiness

The majority of production deployments of humanoid robots over the next couple years will be limited to "tightly controlled environments," Gartner predicts.

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Watch: Building Scenario-Planning Capability: What Goes Wrong?

Tessa Mahon, director analyst at Gartner, explains why companies struggle to build scenario-planning capability.

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How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Quality Inspection

Will quality inspection be the first area to undergo major artificial intelligence-driven transformation?

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Houthis Renew Threats Against Ships in Red Sea

Houthi rebels released footage on January 26, depicting a previous attack from a year prior in the Gulf of Aden against a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker.

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Canada Walks Tariff Tightrope Between China and U.S.

Canada had initially implemented 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs in 2024, in solidarity with identical levies put in place by the U.S.

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Airbus Tells Staff to Prepare for Geopolitical Risks, New Crises

The unusually gloomy tone underscores a growing sense of alarm about an increasingly hostile approach by U.S. President Donald Trump against longtime allies.

An Airbus A350 Air France plane taxiing at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Photo: iStock/Matthieu Douhaire

AI Will Hit Jobs for Young People Most, Says IMF Head

Although AI “enhanced” jobs tend to come with a boost in wages, by contrast, AI will eliminate entirely many roles traditionally taken by younger workers.

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Lower Tariffs for U.S. Importers in 2026? Don’t Count on It

Importers might be hoping that the broad tariffs imposed on their products by President Trump will be tempered in 2026. Good luck with that.

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