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Police Scramble for Answers after Theft of 100K Eggs in Pennsylvania

“In my career, I’ve never heard of a hundred thousand eggs being stolen," Pennsylvania State Trooper First Class Megan Frazer said.

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Amazon Revenue Expected to Leapfrog Walmart for First Time

This would be the first time Walmart hasn't occupied the top spot for quarterly revenue among U.S. retailers since it dethroned Sears in 1993.

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China Blacklists Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger Parent Company

After adding PVH to its "unreliable entities list," China is now allowed to fine the company, shut down its stores and manufacturing, and deport its employees.

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Turning the Media Into an Ally During a Food Recall

Rather than asking “how can we avoid negative publicity during a recall?,” food businesses can flip the question to “how can we harness the power of the media to help us protect the public and our brand?"

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Trump to Ask Congress to Upgrade U.S. Air Traffic Control System

The U.S. Government Accountability Office warned in a December 2024 report that the FAA needed to take urgent action to update its air-traffic controller systems.

The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia. Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg

The Fight for Control of the Panama Canal

Although Trump has repeatedly said he wants the U.S. to retake the Panama Canal, his actual goals could fall well short of that.

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Panic Over Tariffs Drives up Trade Deficit

Trump has said tariffs will encourage firms to make their products in the U.S., expressing repeated concern about the size of the trade deficit.

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USPS Reverses Decision to Stop Delivering Parcels from China

Close to half of all parcels entering the U.S. under de minimis exemptions were sent from China, according to a 2023 report by U.S. Congress.

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Lawsuit Challenges Hong Kong Firm's Control of Panama Ports

The lawsuit claims that the contracts allowing Hong Kong-owned CK Hutchison Holdings to operate two ports at either end of the canal violate Panama's constitution.

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Two Years After East Palestine Disaster, Fight for Rail Safety Continues

Leaders announced the reintroduction of the Railway Safety Act, which was first proposed in Congress the month after the derailment in 2023, but died in committee months later.

Photo: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2023, via Flickr Creative Commons.

Norway Releases Ship Linked to Sweden-Latvia Cable Damage

The Norwegian-registered ship carrying a fully Russian crew was allowed to leave the port in Tromso after “a number of investigative steps."

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AI in Sourcing: Driving Efficiency and Innovation

Global sourcing allows businesses to realize cost efficiencies, access to innovation, broader market exposure and improved quality of products — provided that they implement some key strategies.

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