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Moody’s Warns of Effects of Potential Dockworkers’ Strike

Diversion of future shipments to West Coast ports would become more difficult and costly if a stoppage was prolonged as ships back-up and remain unloaded, reducing available capacity.

The Port of Newark. Photo: iStock/EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER

Threatened U.S. Tariffs Could Wipe Out Company Profits: PwC

Uncertainty regarding whether Trump will actually impose the tariffs he has proposed is a matter of intense speculation.

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China to Build Largest Ever Hydropower Dam, In Tibet

Human rights groups and experts have raised concerns about the development's knock-on effects.

The Yarlung Tsangpo River. Photo: iStock/Stephen Anthony Rohan

Trump Threatens Tariffs If EU Doesn’t Buy More U.S. Oil and Gas

Trump has threatened tariffs against countries from China to Canada, and is particularly focused on nations that have trade deficits with the U.S.

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Apple Charged by DRC with Using Conflict Minerals

Lawyers for the country allege that the tin, tantalum and tungsten is taken from conflict areas and then "laundered through international supply chains."

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Exxon to Cash in on Growing Power Demand from Data Centers

Exxon's planned facility would be the first natural gas power plant in the U.S. operating at a commercial scale with carbon capture technology.

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Ontario Premier Threatens to Cut Energy Supply to U.S. Over Trump Tariffs

Ford's office estimates that Ontario powered 1.5 million homes in the U.S. in 2023, spread across Minnesota, New York, Michigan and more.

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Bill in U.S. Congress Aims to Shift Corporate Goals Toward Workers, Re-Investment

The bill would mandate that at least 40% of a corporation’s board of directors be chosen directly by employees.

Senator Elizabeth Warren. Photo: Office of Elizabeth Warren

The Trouble With Trump's Tariffs

Trump has repeatedly said tariffs will create more factory jobs, shrink the federal deficit, lower food prices and allow the government to subsidize childcare. Economists disagree.

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EU Reaches Long-Sought Mercosur Deal Despite French Objections

The two sides similarly reached a preliminary agreement in 2019, but never signed it.

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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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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.

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