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Japan Plans to Stop Building Unabated Coal Power Plants

The promise aligns with commitments made by the Group of Seven (G7) developed nations to bring an end to unabated coal-fired power generation as soon as possible.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Suing MSC for $300M

Bed Bath & Beyond wants MSC to pay roughly $150 million for damages as well as an equal sum for what the company described as exploitative and coercive behavior.

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Podcast | Can Smaller E-tailers Match Amazon’s Same-Day Service?

When it comes to same-day delivery, Amazon has set the bar high. Is it realistic for smaller e-tailers to match that promise?

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After Onshoring: U.S. Supply Chains Can Drive Growth and Profits Through Sustainability Initiatives

Fortunately, corporate renewable energy and sustainability efforts are incentivized by local, state, and federal tax incentives that help offset the cost of adoption.

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Why the Information and Communications Tech Industry Is Poised for Rapid Growth

This has been a challenging year for the multi-trillion-dollar information communications technology industry. Now, however, it looks like the downturn is behind us, and growth is predicted in the near term.

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Ford Estimates UAW Labor Deal Will Cost $8.8B

Ford and GM were forced to cut their full-year profit forecasts due to lost production from the six weeks of strikes at the companies’ U.S. plants.

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Ivalua Launches AI-Powered Virtual Assistant

IVA offers supplier research capabilities, market insights, legal assistance, RFP assistance and improvement plans that summarize supplier actions and suggest appropriate responses.

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New Evidencity Tool Aims to Combat Modern Slavery

Evidencity said that the MS tool is the first modern slavery research-on-demand, pay-as-you-go product available on the market.

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Yellow Considering Offer to Revive Company, Rehire Thousands

The executive chair of Jack Cooper Transport, Sarah Riggs Amico, is leading a bid that would replace Yellow with a smaller trucking company.

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Transatlantic Flight Powered by Alternative Fuels Lands in U.S.

Of the two types of alternative fuels used for the flight, 88% were derived from waste fats while the remaining 12% came from U.S.-based corn production waste.

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Nio and Geely Sign Battery Swapping Agreement

Geely is the second car manufacturer to sign a battery swapping deal with Nio, who is also working with Changan Automobile.

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Three Ways Technology Can Stop Greenwashing in its Tracks

Mitigating the legal, financial and reputational risks of greenwashing is complex, but it has also never been more important.

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