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U.S. Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Spark Global Backlash

The EU, Canada and Mexico all warned that Trump's newly-announced steel and aluminum tariffs would not go unanswered.

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Trump Tariff Uncertainty Puts Businesses in a Bind

Some argue that Trump is simply using threats of injurious trade penalties in order to win smaller, different concessions. Others see a far more dramatic agenda at play.

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Photo: Gage Skidmore, Flickr

Chinese Ports See Record Traffic Ahead of U.S. Tariffs, Lunar New Year

Shanghai’s port processed a record 5 million containers in January, well above any previous month according to data going back to 2007.

Gantry cranes and shipping containers at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Survey: Businesses Believe in Sustainability, But Funding Falls Short

Just 9% of small-to-medium-sized businesses were willing to invest more than 5% of their operating budgets in sustainability, with 16% planning to invest nothing.

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Panama Refutes U.S. Claim of Deal to Cut Canal Fees

"They’re making an important, institutional statement from the entity that governs United States foreign policy based on a falsity," Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, said.

A tugboat navigates a container ship into the Culebra Cut from the Chagres River near Gamboa, Panama. Photo: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

Trade War Between China and U.S. Heats Up

China also previously opened an antitrust investigation into Google, and added U.S. clothing giant PVH Corp. to its "unreliable entities" list.

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Trump Delays Suspension of Duty-Free Exception on Chinese Goods

On Feb. 3 Trump revoked a “de minimis” rule that previously allowed small packages under $800 to enter the U.S. duty free. On Feb. 7, he reinstated it.

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U.S. Pharma Companies Weigh a Shift to North America — and Possibly the U.S. — for Drug Production

Can the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain come home — or, at least, get closer to it?

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Trump’s China Trade Crackdown Sparks Shipping Chaos, Price Hikes

Trump’s orders have highlighted the complex supply chain that underpins the flow of packages.

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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Leaves Red Sea as Houthis Pause Attacks

The move comes as the shipping industry waits for signs that vessel traffic in the Red Sea will begin to return to normal after more than a year of disruption.

A rally staged against Israel and in solidarity with Palestinians in Sanaa in May 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Nikola Considers Bankruptcy, Capping EV Maker’s Wild Ride

Nikola has pursued various paths to bolster its cash, going through several rounds of layoffs. In December 2024, it filed to sell up to $100 million of stock.

A Nikola Tre battery-electric heavy-duty truck on the Iveco test track at the Nikola-Iveco joint venture electric truck plant in Ulm, Germany, in 2021. Photographer: Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg

Alarming Rise in Numbers of Seafarers Kidnapped, Detained

A report from the International Maritime Bureau found a rise in the number of seafarers taken hostage, despite an overall decline in piracy.

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