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Chinese Supplier to Assume Control of Roomba Parent Company
The Roomba maker's debts include $100 million to Chinese robotics manufacturer Picea, and $3.4 million to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for unpaid tariffs.
Photo: iStock / Onfokus
EU Seeks to Remake Supply Chains Away from Dependence on China
The European Commission unveiled The ReSourceEU program, which seeks to de-risk and diversify the bloc’s supply chains.
Photo: iStock.com/Alexandros Michailidis
U.S.-Australia Mining Deal: One Small Step Toward Weakening China’s Chokehold on Critical Minerals
China’s recent relaxation of export controls on rare earth metals shouldn’t cause anyone to get complacent about future access to that country’s extensive stores of critical minerals.
Wolframite, the primary ore for tungsten. Photo: iStock/Wirestock
Mondelēz Accused of Falling Short on Deforestation Promises
According to satellite data, more than 4,100 hectares of forest were cleared after 2020 in areas connected to Mondelēz’s cocoa and palm oil suppliers.
Palm oil cultivation. Photo: iStock/richcarey
U.S., Mexico Strike Deal to Settle Rio Grande Water Dispute
The deal eases rising tension between the countries after Trump threatened to slap additional 5% tariffs on Mexican imports and set a deadline for water deliveries starting December 31.
Low water levels at the La Boquilla dam in La Boquilla, Chihuahua state, Mexico, in April. Photographer: Cesar Rodriguez/Bloomberg
Korea Shipbuilding Buoyed by Australia Deal
Shifts in traditional security alliances and heightened global concern have been driving a new commitment to defense spending across the Asia-Pacific region.
Photo: Bloomberg
Planes Responsible for Dangerous Particle Pollution, French Researchers Find
The World Health Organization has highlighted growing evidence that ultrafine particles can cause lung inflammation, blood pressure and heart problems, along with risks to fetal growth.
Photo: iStock/lsannes
Maersk Picks New CFO With Logistics Background to Drive Strategy
Maersk has a strategy to grow in land-based logistics, which has historically had higher and more stable profit margins than container shipping.
Photo: iStock / BalkansCat
Regulators Extend Moratorium on New England Shrimp Fishing
Fishermen in Maine were known to catch more than 10 million pounds of shrimp yearly in the early 2010s, before that number fell to just 600,000 in 2013.
Photo: iStock / JordiRamisa
South Africa Signs its First Ever Port Privatization Deal
The agreement marks the biggest attempt yet to bring in private expertise to revive state-owned ports, which rank among the least efficient globally.
Shipping containers on the dockside at the Port of Durban. Photo: Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg
Podcast | What’s the (Buzz) Word? The Curse of Corporate Language
Why is corporate language so empty, vague and unoriginal?
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SK On and Ford Motor to End U.S. Battery Factory Partnership
Ford will assume full ownership of the companies' two battery plants in Kentucky, while SK On will take over their yet-to-be-opened facility in Tennessee.
Photo: iStock / BalkansCat
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