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Coca-Cola May Have to Use More Plastic Because of Tariffs, CEO Says

The drinks company imports aluminum for its cans from Canada, which is likely to be hardest hit by a 25% tariff on aluminum.

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Red Sea Ship Traffic Slow to Resume as Ceasefire Risks Swirl

Top executives from the world’s biggest shipping companies have cautioned that any return to the Red Sea is likely to be slow given the volatility of tensions in the Middle East.

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Cocoa Shortage Will Squeeze Chocolate Makers in 2025

Global cocoa production fell by 14% in the 2023-24 season, as output slowed in both Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, where at least 60% of the world's cocoa is produced.

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The Retail Playbook for Expansion into Emerging Economies

Setting up operations in a new country involves overcoming regulatory complexities, ensuring compliance with local laws, and tailoring strategies to unique cultural landscapes.

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Tackling the Complexities of Contract Lifecycle Management for Better Supplier Relationships

What’s needed to help turn contracts into strategic assets is contract lifecycle management.

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U.S. Grocery Stores Cap Egg Purchases as Shortage Continues

The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects egg prices to increase by another 20% by the time the year is out.

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U.S. Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Spark Global Backlash

The EU, Canada and Mexico all warned that Trump's newly-announced steel and aluminum tariffs would not go unanswered.

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Trump Tariff Uncertainty Puts Businesses in a Bind

Some argue that Trump is simply using threats of injurious trade penalties in order to win smaller, different concessions. Others see a far more dramatic agenda at play.

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Photo: Gage Skidmore, Flickr

Chinese Ports See Record Traffic Ahead of U.S. Tariffs, Lunar New Year

Shanghai’s port processed a record 5 million containers in January, well above any previous month according to data going back to 2007.

Gantry cranes and shipping containers at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Survey: Businesses Believe in Sustainability, But Funding Falls Short

Just 9% of small-to-medium-sized businesses were willing to invest more than 5% of their operating budgets in sustainability, with 16% planning to invest nothing.

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Panama Refutes U.S. Claim of Deal to Cut Canal Fees

"They’re making an important, institutional statement from the entity that governs United States foreign policy based on a falsity," Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, said.

A tugboat navigates a container ship into the Culebra Cut from the Chagres River near Gamboa, Panama. Photo: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

Trade War Between China and U.S. Heats Up

China also previously opened an antitrust investigation into Google, and added U.S. clothing giant PVH Corp. to its "unreliable entities" list.

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