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U.S. Logistics Sector Growth Slows as Freight Demand Eases

A slowdown in logistics activity suggests that a post-summer rebound in freight and warehousing has begun to taper off, as companies recalibrate inventories and brace for a softer peak season.

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Backlog Grows at Port of Rotterdam as Lasher Strike Drags On

Delays have also been magnified by ongoing harbor pilot protests over federal pension reforms at Belgian ports, Rotterdam would typically look to reroute cargo in the event of a backlog.

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China Imposes New Export Controls on Rare Earths

Under the new restrictions, foreign companies now need the Chinese government's approval to export products with even small amounts of rare earths, and must explain their intended use.

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SoftBank to Buy ABB’s Robotics Arm in $5.4B Deal

The deal gives SoftBank exposure to a $75 billion robotics industry that’s growing 8% a year, with the AI section of the market expanding about 20% annually.

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Modi Opens Adani Airport, Metro Line as $4B Mumbai Facelift Kicks In

India still faces a large funding gap and a rapidly growing urban population that risks overwhelming already strained public systems.

Narendra Modi. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

Trump's $100K H-1B Visa Fee Puts U.S. Innovation Engine to the Test

The new fee could trigger an offshoring of high-skilled roles, deepen talent shortages in STEM and healthcare, and hand a competitive edge to rivals nations across the globe.

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EU Boosts Steel Protections With 50% Levy to Aid Industry

The EU is trying to convince the U.S. to lower its rate for EU steel, and jointly target China instead.

A worker collects a sample of molten steel from a blast furnace at a steel plant in Duisburg, Germany. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

Air Traffic Control Staff Shortages Cause Flight Delays

Transportation secretary Sean Duffy,warned that the country’s air traffic control system is being harmed by the ongoing government shutdown.

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Jaguar Land Rover to Restart Output in U.K. After Cyberattack

Former Land Rover chief engineer Charles Tennant said the shutdown may have wiped out roughly £5 million in daily profits and delayed production of more than 30,000 vehicles.

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Aston Martin Hit by U.S. Tariffs, Weak Sales in Renewed Setback

Aston Martin now expects sales to fall by a mid- to high-single-digit percentage this year, weighed down by weakness in North America and Asia.

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BONUS EPISODE: A Conversation with Bloodhound Tracking Device CEO Curtis Spencer

On this bonus episode of The SupplyChainBrain Podcast, SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman speaks with Curtis Spencer, chief executive officer of Bloodhound Tracking Device, Inc.

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Survey: Companies Race to Adopt AI, But Lag Behind in Readiness

Despite ambitious plans to push forward on implementation, less than half of supply chain leaders said that they're currently able to perform prescriptive and predictive analytics.

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