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CargoX Pilots Blockchain-Based Lading Document Exchange Platform

Slovenian tech company CargoX is piloting a blockchain-based bill of lading platform — Smart B/L.

World Shipping Industry Agrees to Reduce Carbon Emissions 50 Percent by 2050

Members of the UN International Maritime Organisation last week struck a deal to halve carbon dioxide emissions from shipping by 2050 in a deal that will force the industry to redesign fleets.

Tesla Parts Spotted Piled Outside San Jose Machine Shop

A large number of parts intended for the Tesla Model 3, along with parts for the Model S and Model X, have been spotted outside a machine shop in San Jose. Such third parties are sometimes used to fix flawed parts after manufacturing, and previous reports suggest Tesla has struggled with an unusually high rate of flaws in parts coming from suppliers and its own production line.

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South Dakota E-Commerce Sale Tax Fight Reaches U.S. Supreme Court

A high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will determine whether states can force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes in a fight between South Dakota and e-commerce businesses.

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Coffee Shops Are Already Running Out of America's Newest Milk Craze

There’s a new plant milk in town, and it’s started such a craze that coffee shops across the country are struggling to keep up with demand.

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Nearly 100 Percent of Wood Pallets Are Recycled, Research Shows

Ninety-five percent of wood pallets are being recycled, according to preliminary research conducted by Virginia Tech. The study of the disposal of wood pallets at landfill sites, conducted over the last two years, shows that wood pallets are increasingly being reused as long as possible, and then are being converted to mulch, animal bedding, or biofuel.

Pizza Unchained: Tech Startup Slice Helps Local Pizzerias Get Online and Fight Back Against Domino's

Ilir Sela likes to call himself "third-generation pizza." A 38-year-old Albanian immigrant, his extended family has owned so many pizzerias he has trouble counting them all. So when he launched a business, in 2010, to offer independent pizzerias the technology to compete with the likes of Domino's, Little Caesars, Papa John's and Pizza Hut, the first thing he did was to sign up his brother-in-law, his cousins and his friends.

RIP Toys R Us: Why Grocery Stores Could Be the Salvation of Toy Makers

A Barbie by the broccoli? Hot Wheels by the hot sauce?

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World’s Largest Brewer Develops Greener Way to Put Bubbles in Beer

The world’s largest brewer is rolling out what it claims is a greener way to put bubbles in beer and reduce its CO2 emissions by 5 percent.

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California State Senator Seeks to Crack Down on Wage Theft in Port Trucking Industry

A California state senator is proposing a bill aimed at holding major retailers accountable for using port truck companies that have a history of engaging in wage theft of drivers who are misclassified as independent contractors.

Will Trump’s Trade War Kill Off Economic Growth?

There’s good economic news in just about every major developed market around the globe. Is it time to panic yet?

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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