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Oil Tankers Back Up in Red Sea After Israel Hits Tugs

While the boats have been out of service for about three weeks, port personnel are slowly bringing tankers into harbor, causing a bottleneck.

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Biden Rolls Out New Limits on AI Chip Exports

Biden cited a need to thwart smuggling efforts, close loopholes in trade policies, and establish the U.S. and its allies as the global leaders in AI technology.

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How to Build Responsible and Resilient Supply Chains

Companies need to understand their environmental impact and the risks they face, as well as the collaborative opportunities that mitigating and adapting to such risks presents.

Damage from Hurricane Ian. Photo: iStock, Bilanol

China's Exports Surge as Tariff Threats Loom

Exports from China into the U.S. increased by more than 15% year-over-year in December 2024, while exports into the EU went up by nearly 9%.

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Extension from Biden Admin Grants U.S. Steel Sale Second Life

Japan's Nippon Steel now has until June 18, 2025 to fully abandon its bid to purchase U.S. Steel.

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JPMorgan Workers Have to Return to the Office

Even before January 10’s announcement, more than half of employees at JPMorgan had already been required to work from the office full-time.

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Oshkosh Ready for Possible USPS Shift to Gas Trucks From EVs

While electrified postal trucks cost more up front than gas-fueled versions, their advantage is low operating expenses in areas such as maintenance and refueling.

The Oshkosh electric postal truck. Photographer: Chester Dawson/Bloomberg

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: EU’s Anti-Deforestation Reg Is Less Than a Year Away

As companies strive to uphold the rights of human workers in their global supply chains, they shouldn’t overlook another critical concern of regulators: trees.

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U.S. & U.K. Escalate Sanctions Against Russian Energy Sector, Shadow Fleet

The new sanctions target more than 180 vessels from Russia’s fleet of shadow tankers used by Moscow to evade existing oil sanctions.

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Report: Floods Pose Top Threat to Supply Chains in 2025

Flood insurance claims due to Hurricane Helene — which swamped southern states in September — could ultimately total $7 billion.

Flood damage strewn across a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Photo: Sean Rayford/Getty Images, via Bloomberg

Retailers Grapple with GenAI’s Satisfaction Gap

Capgemini found that customer satisfaction with Gen AI technology has decreased year-over-year, dipping from 41% in 2023 to 37% in 2024.

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Podcast | Fighting the Scourge of Forced Labor in the Battery Supply Chain

The global battery supply chain must be purged of its reliance on forced labor and child labor.

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