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Foxconn: iPhone Maker Sees Revenue Slump as Demand Weakens

In November 2022, Apple warned that shipments of its iPhone 14 would be delayed because of the lockdown in Zhengzhou where Foxconn's mega-factory is located.

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Big Food Brands Struggling to Kick Junk Addiction, Survey Finds

Producers are under pressure to make their portfolios healthier because obesity is already a public health crisis in countries like the U.S., and on the rise in the developing world.

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Lufthansa Joins Peers in Predicting Travel Recovery This Year

While European household and company budgets continue to get squeezed by high inflation, demand for business travel and summer getaways in particular has remained robust.

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Watch: How Truck Fleets Can Survive Inflation

Small and medium-sized trucking fleets are definitely feeling the inflationary crunch. Mike Dorfman, co-founder and chief operating officer of Koffie Financial, describes what they need to do to deal with those pressures.

Mike Dorfman

How IT Companies Can Embrace Sustainable E-Waste Practices

The world is awash in what’s been called a “tsunami of e-waste,” and technology companies must accept accountability for stemming this tide.

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Wheat Import From Russia Initiated Through Gwadar Port

The Port Authority chairman said the agreement to import such a large volume of wheat was a remarkable development towards improving the natural capacity of Gwadar Port as a logistics hub in the area.

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Delta Pilots Approve Contract Raising Pay by 34%

The new contract raises the standard for contract negotiations underway at other large U.S. airlines.

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Starbucks Illegally Fired Workers Over Union, Judge Rules

The judge said Starbucks had showed "a general disregard for the employees' fundamental rights" in response to union campaigns.

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Crew That Unstuck the Ever Given Says It’s Owed More Money

The firm, known for flying employees from one shipping crisis to the next, argued this week that the ship’s Japanese owners are preventing them for claiming a higher salvage award.

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Podcast | The ESG Mandate: How Can Global Supply Chains Comply?

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance is no longer just a selling point for responsible manufacturers and their supply chains. It’s a mandate.

Ohio Train Crash Puts Spotlight on Heat Sensors Panned as Unreliable

The railroad industry has defended the devices, saying they have helped reduce accidents. Deploying better monitoring equipment to the more than 1.6 million freight cars in North America would cost huge sums.

The scene of the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine in Ohio. Photo: Bloomberg

Watch: Less Risky Business: Moving From Reactive to Proactive Decision-Making

Don't get comfortable about the way your business is run, says Suzanne Rabicoff, general manager, future of work, with Invisible Technologies. Change has to happen now, and it can come from all levels of the organization.

Suzanne Rabicoff

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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