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Trump Vows to Block Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese Manufacturer

The proposed sale was first announced in December 2023, and has faced opposition from U.S. Steel union workers and federal leaders alike.

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GM to Take a $5B Hit in Chinese Business

Sales of foreign vehicles in China have been hit by the rise of local automakers, with GM sales slumping 59% in the first 11 months of 2024.

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Contractor Fined for Hiring Children at Iowa Pork Plant

The DOL found that children used "corrosive" chemicals to clean head splitters, jaw pullers, bandsaws and neck clippers among other pieces of equipment.

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After Failure of Talks on Plastic Waste, Calls Made for Binding Agreements

The week-long talks, known as INC-5, ended in a deadlock over objections to the inclusion of cuts to plastic production in so-called ambition countries.

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How Leading Retailers Respond in Unstable Carrier Markets Matters

Retail leaders prepare for instability and the unknown. They withstand market volatility and mitigate last-mile interruptions by diversifying their carrier networks.

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China Retaliates with Ban on Export to U.S. of Rare Minerals

The U.S. Commerce Department announced December 2 it will expand the list of companies on the so-called “entity list,” and would limit exports of high-bandwidth memory chips to China.

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U.S. Increases Number of Chinese Tech Companies Subject to Export Controls

The addition of the companies to the “entity list” means that U.S. tech vendors will be denied export licenses for sales to them.

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USMX: Automation is Essential to Future of U.S. Ports

"Port operations must evolve," the USMX said in a December 3 release, responding to a statement from ILA executive vice president Dennis Daggett.

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ILA EVP Says Port Automation is ‘Everyone’s Fight’

“This is a pivotal moment in our history," said Daggett. "The decisions we make today will determine the future for generations to come."

Automated Guided Vehicles moving shipping containers to and from gantry cranes in a port container terminal.

Coca-Cola Quietly Removes Reusable Plastic Pledge from Website

The company has been previously found by researchers to be among the world’s most polluting brands when it comes to plastic waste.

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ILA Lauds Trump Pick for Labor Secretary

Teamsters president Sean O'Brien was also reportedly among those pushing Trump to tag Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor.

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Panama Bars Six Ships From Flying its Flag After U.K. Sanctions

The de-listing follows a pledge by Panama’s maritime authority in October to penalize vessels sanctioned by the U.S., European Union, U.K. and United Nations.

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

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