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India to Cut Floor Price for Basmati Exports to Stay Competitive

The nation, which has curbed overseas sales of all grades of rice to control domestic food inflation, will reduce the minimum export price to $850 a ton from $1,200.

Ambala, India. October 2022. Photo: T. Narayan/Bloomberg

Data-Driven Truck Drivers: Building Synergies Between Technology and Humans

The benefits of autonomous trucks for trucking companies are clear.

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The Future of Recruiting: Will AI Take Over?

As technology continues to reshape industries, the role of artificial intelligence in blue-collar recruiting is a question on everyone’s minds.

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ILWU Files for Bankruptcy Because of Port Lawsuit

The case involves work slowdowns and stoppages at the Pacific Northwest during labor confrontations more than a decade ago.

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Indonesia Opens Whoosh High-Speed Railway

The new service connects the capital Jakarta to Bandung, a top economic hub, and is designed to ease the country's severe traffic jams.

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Retail Crime Led to Over $112B in Losses in 2022

The average shrink rate for the 2022 fiscal year grew to 1.6% from 1.4% in 2021, aligning with shrinkage rates seen in 2020 and 2019.

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U.S. Weighing Record $1B Loan for Massive Lithium Mine in Nevada

The Biden administration and Lithium Americas Corp. are negotiating the terms of an agreement that would fund more than half of the cost of the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada.

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The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing QR Code

Product identification tags, from barcodes to QR codes, have become ubiquitous, to the point of being essentially invisible to consumers. Now comes a type that’s literally so.

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Finding ROI in Sustainability

Companies are wise to proceed cautiously as they integrate sustainability, resilience and commercial objectives.

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Volkswagen Cuts Its EV Output Levels in Germany

Volkswagen will be dialing back production of its ID.3 and Cupra’s Born EVs at the company’s Zwickau factory until October 16.

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Russia Expects 2023 Trade Volumes with China to Exceed $200B

Trade between China and Russia grew substantially during the first seven months of 2023 to $134.1 billion, a 26.5% increase compared to 2022.

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GE Says It Can Be the U.S.’s Top Dishwasher Manufacturer

GE Appliances claims the dishwasher expansion project that it started two years ago makes the plant the biggest of its kind in the U.S.

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