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France to Ban Shein Over Child Sex Doll Outrage

The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened investigations into Shein, as well as rival online retailers AliExpress, Temu and Wish, over the sale of the sex dolls.

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Death Toll Rises to Nine in UPS Plane Crash as Airport Reopens

The crash comes at a time of widespread air travel disruptions across America caused by air traffic controller shortages since the U.S. government shutdown began October 1.

Smoke from the crashed UPS cargo jet near Muhammad Ali airport in Louisville, on Nov. 4. Photographer: Stephen Cohen/Getty Images

Tesla China Shipments Drop for the Eighth Time in 10 Months

Tesla shipped 61,497 vehicles from its Shanghai plant in October, down almost 10% from a year earlier, according to preliminary data from China’s Passenger Car Association.

A Tesla store in Colma, California. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Making It Easier for the Formerly Incarcerated to Work in Transportation

A Congressional bill would streamline the process for former prisoners to get credentialed to work in booming transportation and energy industries in Louisiana, says local business champion.

Workers wanted. A conceptual rendering of the Louisiana International Terminal. Image: Port of New Orleans

Thaw in U.S.-China Trade Talks Not Expected to Fix Lagging Shipping Demand

With vessel capacity continuing to outpace demand and trade policy still up in the air, carriers are unlikely to see meaningful pricing power return anytime soon.

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Poor Contract Management Creates 'Ticking Risks' for Procurement Departments

More than half of respondents reported that it can take up to two hours to manually locate and validate a single clause, delaying deals and slowing down the onboarding process for suppliers.

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UN: 'Unprecedented' Emissions Cuts Needed to Reach Global Climate Goals

Nations signed on to the Paris Agreement would need to cut their annual emissions by 33% to keep global temperatures from rising by 2 degrees Celsius by 2035.

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China Slams Dutch for Hard Line in Standoff Over Nexperia Chips

The standoff has prompted automakers and suppliers to slow production over concerns about shortages of Nexperia components, including transistors and logic chips.

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Report: Maritime Suppliers Face Exposure to Growing Cybersecurity Threats

More than half of maritime parts and service suppliers were found to be lacking in third-party anti-bribery systems, public liability insurance or information security policies.

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Is AI Investment Being Stalled by ‘Policy Paralysis’?

At the same time that top executives are waxing enthusiastically about the value of AI, many are putting the brakes on investing in the technology.

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World's Largest Sailing Cargo Ship Makes First Transatlantic Journey

The 446-foot-long Neoliner Origin is capable of carrying 5,200 tons of goods, and cuts carbon emissions by 80% compared to similarly-sized vessels that run on traditional fuels.

The Neoliner Origin. Photo: RMK Marine

Walmart to Use RFID Labels to Track Fresh Food Inventory

Walmart plans to use RFID labels to provide digital use-by dates to monitor the freshness of its offerings across its meat, bakery and deli departments.

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