BloombergMore from BloombergHomeThe U.S.-China Trade War Is Ruining Christmas for ToymakersChinese factories are normally at their busiest during the third quarter, cranking out production of everything from Barbie dolls to miniature trucks in time to ship them over the ocean to the U.S. ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season. This year’s different.August 28, 2019All LogisticsLost Factory Jobs of North Carolina Are Gone for Good, But Few Seem to MindTrump’s efforts to revive manufacturing overlooks the reality playing out along this stretch of rural America.August 27, 2019Global Supply Chain ManagementU.S. Cotton-Crop Conditions Deteriorate as Texas Fields BakeConditions for the cotton crop in the U.S., the world’s biggest exporter, are deteriorating as dry weather erodes planting prospects in Texas, the top state grower.August 27, 2019All TechnologyIndia Considers Easing Sourcing Rules That May Help AppleIndia is considering relaxing local sourcing norms for foreign companies that sell only their own brand, a move that is likely to encourage Apple Inc. to set up stores.August 27, 2019All LogisticsFive Lesser Known Obstacles to Brazil Growth — and How to Fix ThemBeyond an unsustainable pension system Brazil is working to fix, there’s a vast web of smaller bureaucratic hindrances holding back Latin America’s largest economy.August 27, 2019Global Supply Chain ManagementThe Hidden Gender Politics of Trump’s China TariffsThe tariffs President Donald Trump has slapped on imports are disproportionately hurting women.August 26, 2019All LogisticsTropical Storm Dorian Gains Steam as It Powers Toward BarbadosTropical Storm Dorian is strengthening as it swirls toward the Caribbean island of Barbados, potentially reaching near hurricane strength by Tuesday, while a second system struggles to get organized in the waters off Florida.August 26, 2019HomeU.S. Cyber Agency Says Reducing Risks From China Top PriorityA new U.S. cybersecurity agency says China represents the greatest strategic risk to the U.S., and as a result, the agency’s top operational priority is reducing the risks from Chinese compromises to the global supply chain, including emerging 5G technology.August 23, 2019HomeBoris Johnson’s Free Port Dreams Face a Luxembourg RealityIn Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit vision of a dynamic economy unshackled from the European Union, depressed British port cities will come roaring back to life as tax-exempt free ports. A concrete bunker on the edge of Luxembourg’s airport provides a reality check.August 23, 2019All LogisticsThe Fall of Korea's Richest Port City Is Bringing Backlash Against BillionairesSince 2016, some 35,000 workers have quit or lost their jobs at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea’s port of Ulsan — in a downturn as dramatic as it was sudden.August 22, 2019Previous PagePage 289 of 357Next Page