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Germany’s Support of EU Supply Chain Legislation in Doubt

Criticism of the legislation included concerns that it would create burdensome bureaucratic processes and legal uncertainties.

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FAA Pauses 737 Production Expansion, Creates Return to Service Path for Max 9s

The FAA also said on January 24 that it had approved the inspection instructions for Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes.

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Qatar Delays LNG Cargoes to South Europe Amid Red Sea Crisis

Since January 15, Qatar has diverted at least six shipments destined for Europe around the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa.

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Deutsche Bahn Train Drivers Begin Six-Day Strike

The strike actions from the locomotive drivers’ union GDL came after Deutsche Bahn rejected a third labor deal proposal from the organization.

An intercity and a regional train of Deutsche Bahn wait at Halle (Saale) Central Station, Germany, in October 2015. Photo: iStock.com/kmn-network

Navigating Green Marketing Risk

The use of certain green marketing terms can lead to legal repercussions and financial consequences if not employed accurately and responsibly.

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More Trouble for Boeing, as Online Travel Agency Sees Rise in Customers Filtering Out its Planes

Kayak said that it experienced a 15-fold increase following the Alaska Airlines incident in the use of its aircraft filter feature, which the company first launched in March 2019.

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Number of German Firms Leaving or Considering Leaving China Doubles, Survey Shows

Two percent of the companies surveyed said they were selling off their business operations in China, while another 7% said they were considering a sell-off.

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Octopus Energy Lines Up to Become German Offshore Wind Developer

The U.K.’s second-largest household energy provider aims to bid in the country’s wind auctions in the “next year or two,” said chief executive officer Greg Jackson.

Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo: Bloomberg

Abuse of Consumer Returns Policies Rife, Report Finds

Among those who admitted to committing returns policy abuse, fraud, or other unfavorable return behaviors, between 20% and 30% said they engaged in this behavior at least once a week.

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Strategic M&A with Tech Startups is the Path to Supply Chain Resiliency In 2024

Retailers and logistics companies run tight margins, and developing AI or AR systems in-house, from the ground up, is prohibitively expensive.

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U.S. Lawmakers Demand Tougher Enforcement of China Forced Labor Import Ban

Leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote in a letter that the Biden administration should work harder to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

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Michigan Pilots Roadway that Charges EVs as They Drive

The quarter-mile segment of 14th Street will be used to test and perfect the technology ahead of making it available to the public within a few years.

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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