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Thai Exporters Face $600 Million in Added Costs as Port Congestion Worsens

The port congestion stems from a reduced number of vessels, overcapacity, inadequate rail and road infrastructure, lengthy regulatory procedures and poor truck queue management.

A motorcyclist rides past shipping containers stacked at the Bangkok Port. Photograph: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg

IMF Sees Unwinding of Global Trade Surge Ahead of Trump Tariffs

“We are in an environment of very high uncertainty, and uncertainty in general tends to dampen economic activity,” said IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack.

Loaded container ships at Felixstowe port in Felixstowe, U.K. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Podcast | Are You Ready to Talk to a ‘Metahuman’?

Is the “person” you’re talking to on that kiosk screen an actual human? Or a metahuman?

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U.K. Issues Food Alert on Jolly Ranchers Candy

The U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA) says the Jolly Ranchers products contain chemical compounds that are "not compliant with U.K. laws.

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Arm CEO Sides With Nvidia Against U.S. Export Limits on China

Semiconductor companies such as Arm and Nvidia Corp. are increasingly warning that export bans will compel China to develop its own industry and could ultimately backfire on the U.S.

Arm Holdings Plc chief executive officer Rene Haas. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

U.K. Navy Issues Rare Warning to Ships Near Vital Hormuz Strait

The UKMTO also issued a warning in May about electronic interference around Hormuz, a waterway that handles around 26% of the world’s oil trade.

Two oil tankers are seen at a distance in the waters of Strait of Hormuz in Hormuz Island, Iran. Photo: Kaveh Kazemi / Getty Images via Bloomberg.

GM Looks to Pour $4B into Domestic Manufacturing

Tariffs from the Trump administration have been particularly impactful across the American auto industry, with GM expecting the levies to cost it as much as $5 billion in 2025.

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How SMBs Are Managing a 30% Procurement Cost Spike

More than 40% of small-business owners say economic conditions have worsened compared with a year ago — nearly double the share from just a few months ago.

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Trump’s FAA Pick Vows to Hold Boeing Accountable on Quality

Bedford would join the FAA at a critical juncture as it prepares to carry out a massive overhaul of its aging air traffic control system.

Bryan Bedford, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) nominee for President Donald Trump, during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on June 11, 2025. Photo: Annabelle Gordon / Bloomberg

Appeals Court Expedites Trump Tariff Challenge

In a June 10 order, the appeals court opted to expedite the case, noting that it addresses "issues of exceptional importance."

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China, U.S. Agree to Framework Trade Deal

As part of the deal, China would loosen export restrictions on rare earth minerals, and the U.S. would end the suspension of student visas for Chinese students at colleges and universities.

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China’s Carmakers to Pay Suppliers on Time as Price War Curb

Chinese carmakers, embroiled in a domestic price war, have been seeking lower-cost components and delaying payments to suppliers by months.

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