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Malaysian Maritime Agency Detains Chinese Barge

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said it was investigating if the barge was involved in the looting of two WWII British shipwrecks in the South China Sea.

The twilight hour of the Straits of Johor. Photo: iStock.com/Kinsei-TGS

Europe’s Unwanted Coal Heads to China and India as Heat Builds

The country has ramped up imports, but demand hasn’t kept up as China’s recovery has disappointed.

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Toyota, Daimler Truck Forging New Venture to Bolster Margins

The deal could also give Daimler Truck the ability to tackle their margin improvement targets more aggressively.

The head of the four companies, Hino’ Satoshi Ogiso, from left, Toyota’s Koji Sato, Mitsubishi Fuso’s Karl Deppen and Daimler Truck’s Martin Daum during a news conference on May 30. Photo: Bloomberg

Invasion of Ukraine ‘Has Fueled Funding Boom for Clean Energy’

For the first time in history the amount of investment going to solar is higher than the amount going to oil production

A close-up of solar panels can be seen in front of a sunset. Photo: iStock.com/JONGHO SHIN

U.K. Energy Regulator May Let Suppliers Boost Margins by 27%

Ofgem is reportedly proposing energy companies increase the amount they make before interest and taxes to about £47 per customer a year from about £37.

Upminster, U.K. Photo: Bloomberg

Boeing Refused to Give Cost Data for 11,000 Replacement Parts, Pentagon Says

The data denials of 10,659 items under a single contract reportedly accounted for 97% of such refusals by contractors during negotiations from October 2020 to September 2021.

David Calhoun, president and chief executive officer of the Boeing Co., during the US Chamber of Commerce's Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, Sept 15, 2022. Photo: Bloomberg

Can Walmart’s Associate-to-Driver Program Solve the Driver Shortage?

Walmart has launched the Associate-to-Driver Program, adding drivers to the fleet by hiring internally. Is it a real remedy for the driver shortage, or simply a PR move aimed at boosting morale?

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U.K. Car Manufacturing Outputs Grew by Almost 10% in April

During April 2023, the U.K. manufactured 66,527 cars, marking a 9.9% year-on-year increase and the third straight month that vehicle outputs have grown in the country.

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Biden Trade Curbs on China Risk Huge Damage to U.S. Tech Sector, Says Nvidia Chief

Jensen Huang said curbs introduced by the Biden administration had left the U.S. tech business with “our hands tied behind our back.”

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U.S. Plastic Bag Recycling Stream under Scrutiny

The American Chemistry Council initiated a program to urge the public to recycle plastic bags — one of the top sources of plastic pollution worldwide. But it's not working.

Across the globe, less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled, according to the most recent data from 2018 published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Photo: iStock.com/Yevhen Smyk

Boeing CEO Warns Supply-Chain Constraints Could Last ‘Very Long Time’

Boeing CEO David Calhoun made the comments about supply chain constraints May 23 during a Qatar Economic Forum panel held in Doha.

Photo: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

Hyper-Automating the Retail Returns Process

The problem of omnichannel retail returns is one that must be addressed.

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