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Lynas Allowed to Import and Process Rare Earths in Malaysia Until 2026

Previously, the government had ordered the company to move its leaching and cracking processes out of the country by the end of 2023.

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Six People Appointed to STB’s Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee

Bryan Boaz, Sean Brewer, Sandra Ellis, Leila Ford, Edward Quinn and Robert Zmudka are the new members, who will each serve a three-year term.

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UAW Strike Forcing Some Suppliers, Automakers to Make Layoffs

Roughly 40% of suppliers said they have had to lay off some employees since the work stoppages started in September.

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Chinese Heavy Metal: Export License Rules Risk Thrashing Green-Tech Industry Margins

Companies need to prepare for the fact that uncertainty combined with high demand will result in volatility in the short run and beyond.

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Ryder to Buy Burlington's Impact Fulfillment Services

Ryder will integrate the IFS facilities and operations into its supply-chain solutions business, including nine multi-client and six dedicated customer operations, totaling just under four million square feet.

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South African Airways to Resume Direct Flights to Brazil

The direct flights to Brazil this month will represent the carrier’s first intercontinental route since it emerged from bankruptcy two years ago.

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Watch: I Need to Add Automation. So, Now What?

An executive summary of a Locus Robotics and SupplyChainBrain webinar about the state of automation in the warehouse, with Neil Bentley, Locus’s senior director of product development.

I Need To Add Automation So Now What

How to Combat Endemic Forced and Slave Labor in Supply Chains

With the UFLPA and CTPAT in place, efforts are clearly being made to counteract the use of slave and forced labor in supply chains. But will it be enough?

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UAW Strikes Stellantis’ Michigan Truck Plant; 6,800 Walk Out

The UAW’s selective strike strategy has been successful in preserving its strike fund, which implies that the UAW can continue the current pace of strikes for 36 more weeks.

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Expansion of Chinese Ownership of Farms in U.S. Raises Concerns

A bill by Reps. Tom Kunse, R-Clare, and Matt Hall, R-Richland, would make the purchase of farmland by Chinese entities more difficult.

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Foxconn: Taiwan-based iPhone-maker investigated by China

Some are suggesting that the investigation is a way of China hitting back at the U.S. over its sanctions by targeting one of its biggest companies, Apple.

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Best Buy Offering Early Black Friday Deals, Closing Stores on Thanksgiving

The Black Friday Early Access sale for members who are part of the My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total loyalty programs will begin October 27, 2023.

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