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Nickel Is 2023’s Biggest Metals Loser, Copper Manages Small Gain

The metal used in stainless steel and electric vehicle batteries posted an annual drop of 45% on the London Metal Exchange, the biggest decline since 2008.

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New Actions from the White House Highlight the Difficulty of Tracing Forced Labor in Supply Chains

While recent actions won’t end the issue of forced labor entirely, this may well be a meaningful milestone in the long-running effort.

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Indonesian Nickel Workers Rally for Improved Safety After Deadly Fire

The workers’ main demand is “for the companies to comply with occupational health and safety” laws, said Katsaing, the Serikat Pekerja Indonesia Sejahtera (SPIS) workers’ union chairman.

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Loose Bolt Prompts 737 Max Inspections

Boeing has recommended that the checks, which take around two hours, should be made within the next two weeks.

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Bangladeshi Garment Factory Workers Fired After Protests, Unions Say

Three labor organizations estimated that between 1,000 and 5,000 workers had either been fired in the last two months or forced to go into hiding.

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Astra Boosts Push Into China Biotech Scene With $1.2B Buy

The acquisition builds on a run of deals in China for AstraZeneca, one of the most active western drug-makers in that country.

Retailers Will Find it Tough to Roll Back Pandemic-Era Return Policies

The solution is not eliminating free returns, but fixing convoluted supply chains and collaborating with shippers to make reverse logistics more affordable.

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Total Returns in the Retail Industry Expected to Fall in 2023

However, the percentage of abuse and fraud impacting total returns continues to trend in the wrong direction, increasing from 10.2% to 13.7%

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U.S. Lifts Ban on Imports of Latest Apple Watch

The U.S.'s trade body had barred imports and sales of Apple watches with technology for reading blood-oxygen levels, because of a patent row.

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Retailers to Pay for U.K. Consumers’ E-waste Recycling from 2026

Households will be able to drop off cables and other electrical waste in-store or have home collections, says the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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How Supply Chain Experts Said They Were Handling the Peak Season Rush

2023’s peak season will have seen supply chain professionals both relying on tried-and-true peak season strategies and testing next-gen solutions.

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Raised Consumer Expectations Puts a Strain on Worker Safety

While retailers and shippers may balk at the prospect of altering the functional status quo, making concrete changes to protect workers will pay dividends in the long run.

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