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Microsoft, Pfizer Join $1bn Harris Effort on Gender Gap

Women’s empowerment is a focus of Harris’s week-long trip to Africa, which also includes stops in Tanzania and Zambia.

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How Solar Roofs Are Being Used to Power Electric Cars

The future of solar-powered vehicles is becoming clear: smaller, lighter, cheaper systems built to subtly augment electric driving, rather than power it in full.

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Watch: Innovation Trends in Supply Chain and Logistics

Charley Dehoney, vice president of Zebox, discusses workflow automation, document digitization, transportation optimization, visibility, decarbonization of assets and infrastructure, and the future of work.

Charley Dehoney

China Spent $240bn on Belt and Road Bailouts From 2008 To 2021, Study Finds

The share of Beijing’s overseas lending directed to borrowers in financial distress increased from 5% in 2010 to 60% in 2022, according to the study.

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Alibaba to Split Into Six Groups and Explore IPOs

The reorganization marks a dramatic overhaul of one of China’s largest private companies, one that was once valued at over $800 billion.

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Aging Shadow Fleet Carrying Russian Oil Poses Disaster Risk

The aftermath of European Union sanctions on Russia mean that some older vessels may not be properly inspected and maintained, leading to a catastrophic accident at sea.

The oil tanker Prestige sinks off the northwest coast of Spain in November 2002. Photographer: Douanes Francaises/Getty Images

Ramaphosa Asks Ports Operator for Plan to End Logistics Crisis

The embattled company has struggled with major inefficiencies that have led to traffic being redirected to ports outside South Africa.

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Watch: The Evolving Landscape in Warehouse Automation

Because the labor shortage is expected to continue, warehouse operators must consider investment in robotics, says Stanislas Normand, managing director of Exotec.

Stanislas Normand

A Data-Driven Approach to Supply Chain Resilience

Businesses that are thriving, rather than simply surviving, share at least one thing in common: They know the value of a data-driven approach, and are making the necessary investments to prove it.

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Dollar General is Deemed a ‘Severe Violator’ by the Labor Dept.

Since January 2017, OSHA has cited the company for 111 instances of workplace safety violations and imposed more than $15.5 million in penalties.

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Heathrow Strike Forces BA Easter Flight Cancellations

The move is due to a planned 10-day strike by 1,400 Heathrow security workers in the Unite union, who are taking action in a dispute over pay.

London Heathrow Airport LHR British Airways Terminal 5. Photo: iStock.com/Boarding1Now

Regulator: Moving Hazardous Chemicals by Train is Far Safer Than Trucks

Oberman led the transportation board in approving the $31 billion merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, which will have steep repercussions for Chicago-area communities, citing safety as one of the chief reasons.

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