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BNSF, Norfolk Southern Reach New Deals With Five Unions

The new deals include a 3.5% yearly wage increase over the next five years, along with more vacation hours earlier in workers' careers.

Victorville, California. October 2015. Photo: iStock / Angel Di Billo

IBM to Shut China R&D Team, Affecting Less Than 1,000 Staff

Hardware is a particularly sensitive arena given the U.S. and China are locked in a conflict over key technologies from semiconductors to artificial intelligence.

Indian Port Unions, Officials to Meet in Attempt to Avert Strike

India’s 12 largest ports handled 818 million tons of cargo in the year through March, a 4.4% increase over the prior year.

India's 12 largest ports handled 818 million tons of cargo in the year through March. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

Ikea Trials Online Store for Secondhand Furniture

The new store is currently up and running in Oslo and Madrid, with the company planning to decide on next steps after December.

Photo: iStock / tunart

Bringing AI to the Frontline: Practical Steps for Workforce Adoption

How can supply chain leaders implement artificial intelligence effectively, ensuring that their investments yield returns while empowering frontline workers?

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Shein Admits to Two Cases of Child Labor in Supply Chain

Shein's report also found that 0.5% of suppliers it audited weren't paying workers the local minimum wage, or were delaying wage payments.

Photo: iStock.com/Robert Way

Canada Announces 100% Tariffs on Imported Chinese EVs

Canada, the U.S. and the EU have all accused China of providing unfair subsidies to automakers and green energy manufacturers.

Photo: iStock / Oleksii Liskonih

U.S. Sanctions Seven ‘Dark Fleet’ Ships Linked to Russia LNG

U.S., EU and U.K. authorities have imposed sanctions on dozens of tankers tied to the Russian oil trade since late last year.

Photo: Bloomberg

Burning Red Sea Oil Tanker Risks Ecological Disaster, EU Warns

The Sounion tanker was hit earlier this week by a series of missiles while sailing through the waterway and suffered a fresh attack on August 23.

In this screengrab released by the Houthi group media center, fires can be seen onboard the Sounion, in the Red Sea on August 23. Photo: Bloomberg

Will Anti-Greenwashing Laws Lead to More Responsible Business Practices — or ‘Greenhushing’?

A new Canadian law aims to stop businesses from making false or empty statements about their supposed commitment to environmental responsibility — the practice known as greenwashing.

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Canadian Rail Stoppage Partially Ends After Government Intervenes

The Canadian labor minister has asked the federal industrial relations board to impose binding arbitration on the parties.

Photo: Goddard_Photography, iStock

Shipping’s Adoption of Wind Power Grows, Proponents Say

The IWSA says the uptick in wind-powered vessels hitting the water has been driven by the performance of wind propulsion technology strengthening in recent years

Canopée, equipped with collapsible wings, combines diesel propulsion and wind assistance. Photo: International Windship Association

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