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UN Cuts Global GDP Growth Forecast

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs Director Shantanu Mukherjee said that this would represent one of the weakest growth rates so far this century.

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FMC Eyes Expanded Role in Protecting U.S. Cargo

Speaking at 2026's AgTC conference in Tacoma, Washington, on May 19, FMC Chairman Laura DiBella detailed the agency's overarching goal to return to its roots.

FMC Chairman Laura DiBella speaking at AgTC 2026 in Tacoma, Washington. Photo: SCB File Photo

EPA to Roll Back Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water

The EPA will seek to eliminate PFAS limitations that had previously been established under the Biden administration in 2024.

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NTSB Says UPS Didn’t Act After 2011 Boeing Letter on Defect

Boeing issued a service letter in 2008 informing operators of MD-11F cargo jets of fractures in a component of the plane’s engine mount.blo

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Ford in Talks to Supply Military Trucks in Europe, North America

The talks, which began last year, are “productive,” though they haven’t yet yielded a contract, the automaker said in a May 18 blog post.

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Kennesaw State Students Named Winners of Supply Chain Video Competition

The students' video explained upstream sourcing and downstream delivery, while showing how supply chains can be optimized to guard against disruptions.

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Strait of Hormuz: The Hidden Threat to Food and Packaging Supply Chains

To give their businesses the best chance of navigating the volatility, procurement professionals must prioritize visibility into where logistics and processing exposure sits.

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Iran War Could Push Global Hunger to Record Highs

Nearly 45 million more people could fall into acute food insecurity or worse if the conflict doesn't end by the middle of the year, and if average oil prices stay above $100 a barrel.

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UAE to Fast-Track Pipeline Bypassing Strait of Hormuz

The new pipeline is scheduled to come online sometime in 2027, and would double the UAE's oil export capacity.

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U.S., Philippines Moving ‘Very Quickly’ on 4,000-Acre AI Hub Plan

The site in Clark will be Pax Silica’s first AI-native industrial acceleration hub, envisioned to support emerging industries in AI, digital infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.

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U.S., Iran Stall on Hormuz Reopening as Oil Supplies Tighten

Iran has shown little interest in loosening its hold on the waterway, insisting it wants to maintain a degree of control even after the end of the war.

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Canada Lays Out Plan to Double Power Grid by 2050

The plan highlights natural gas in particular as playing an important role in securing reliable and affordable sources of electricity.

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