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Major Shippers Halt Mali Service Over Insecurity, Fuel Shortage

In recent weeks, jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda have been targeting truckers, especially those carrying fuel into the country.

Bamako, Mali. Photo: iStock/dutourdumonde

NRF 'Bullish' Coming into Holiday Season

Price-sensitive consumers are still prioritizing and saving for spending on family and loved ones during holiday season, retail analysts say.

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Rolex, Partners Group Take Swiss Tariff Plea Direct to Trump

The Swiss government says it was aware of the initiative, but the move may also reflect frustration among businesses after Trump slapped a 39% levy on Switzerland this summer.

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Maersk Slides as Investors Brace for ‘Bleak’ Quarters Ahead

The industry is starting to suffer from lower freight rates as the disruption in the Red Sea, which effectively is taking out about 7-8% of the world’s fleet.

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Retail Workforce Anxiety Mounts as Holiday Shopping Season Approaches

The union called on retailers and lawmakers to strengthen worker protections, and for shoppers to “treat workers with dignity and respect every day of the year.”

A shopper leaves a Target store in New York. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Podcast | How Procurement Is Making Category Management ‘Intelligent’

Artificial intelligence — especially agentic AI — is making traditional category management smarter.

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NTSB Retrieves Data From Black Boxes of Crashed UPS Jet

The data from the recorders, commonly called “black boxes,” will allow investigators to piece together what happened in the final minutes as the doomed jet took off.

Smoke from the crashed UPS cargo jet near Muhammad Ali airport in Louisville, on Nov. 4. Photographer: Stephen Cohen/Getty Images

U.S. Senators Press STB for Careful Review of Rail Mega-Merger

Senators from both sides of the aisle called on the STB to remember its mandate to "preserve long-term competition and ensure efficient, economically viable rail service."

Huntsville, Alabama. Photo: iStock.com/sshepard

Almost Half of U.S. Imports Now Subject to Tariffs

The Times data shows that most imports from the United States’ two closest trading partners continue to qualify for the USMCA trade deal, entering duty-free.

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Judge OKs DOJ Deal Allowing Boeing to Avoid Felony Charges

Although O'Connor disagreed with the DOJ's assertion that dismissing the case was in the public interest, he noted that "poor discretion may not be countered with judicial overreach."

Photo: iStock / nycshooter

U.S. to Cut 10% of Flights on Shutdown, Spare Routes Abroad

Secretary Duffy said normally staffing shortages cause about 5% of flight delays, but that number has been routinely higher over the last month — at times surpassing 50%.

Los Angeles, California. Photo: iStock.com/Boarding1Now

Report: Containership Emissions Challenges Continue

Emissions are stabilizing, despite traffic growth, as industry navigates regulatory crossroads, says emissions tracking firm VesselBot.

A container ship at the Port of Felixstowe. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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