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Walmart Offers Third-Party Fulfillment

The move means Walmart could redefine the e-commerce logistics landscape, offering an alternative to Amazon's Fulfillment by Amazon service.

East San Francisco Bay Area. November 2020. Photo: iStock.com/Sundry Photography

Are Container Freight Contract Derivatives Finally the Solution to Market Volatility?

Index-linked contracts combined with derivatives could actually create a completely predictable freight rate environment. Perhaps.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Miners Tap Trucks, Divert Shipments to Sidestep Canada Rail Woes

Canada’s mining sector depends on the country’s two dominant railways to transport heavy materials including copper, aluminum, iron ore and coal.

An Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. hauling truck full of minerals drives outside Amaruq, Nunavut, Canada. Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Using AI to Close the Manufacturing Skills Gap: A Reality Check

Many manufacturers are actively increasing investments in software designed theoretically to enhance productivity, work management and collaboration. Yet manual work is on the rise.

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Border Agents at Heathrow Airport to Strike for Four Days

According to a release from the union, the dispute is over forced changes to terms and conditions for workers, including "inflexible" work schedules.

Photo: iStock / Yau Ming Low

Shein Sues Temu Over Claims of Copyright Infringement, Stolen Designs

Shein claims that Temu's ultra-low prices have been facilitated by allowing sellers to offer counterfeit items based on stolen designs.

Photo: Robert Way, iStock

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