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Union Pacific CEO: Train Braking Technology Is Clogging the Railway

Union Pacific Corp. says new technology meant to prevent train accidents is causing congestion on the railway.

World's First Electric Container Barges to Sail From European Ports This Summer

The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially crewless container barges are to operate from the ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam from this summer.

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Volvo and Geely: The Unlikely Marriage of Swedish Tech and Chinese Manufacturing Might That Earned Record Profits

Living on the edge, pushing boundaries, and testing endurance — these are the emotional trials that Volvo wants Chinese consumers to experience. And the Volvo Ocean Race, the sailing world's longest endurance race, is the perfect vehicle for the message.

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China Is Investing Seriously in Latin America. Should You Worry?

This past week, China held its second ministerial meeting with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Santiago, Chile. There China announced plans to have the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), its flagship economic and development program, invest in Latin America.

Trump’s Solar Tariffs Are Clouding the Industry’s Future

At this century-old farm just outside Durham, symmetrical rows of shining blue solar panels have replaced the soybeans and tobacco that Tommy Vinson and his family used to grow here.

Q&A: Collaborative Logistics’ Role in the Emergence of the Physical Internet

Today, the physical Internet is an amorphous construct, with its scope and limits undefined. If its full potential is ever realized, then it will have the power to transform the movement of goods and people.

Britain Mulls Law to Rescue Modern Slaves From Net of Abuse

Support for victims of modern slavery should be enshrined in law to bolster piecemeal care that leaves survivors open to abuse and repeat trafficking, British charities said on Wednesday.

Brands Found Selling Real Fur Labelled As Faux

Tesco, Boots, FatFace and Romwe have been accused of mis-selling real fur as faux fur following an investigation.

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Why Ford Is Blaming Costlier Metals for a 'Bad Year' Ahead

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett has already called 2018 a “bad year,” casting some of the blame on costlier raw materials used to build cars.

How Amazon and Wal-Mart Are Poised to Swoop In on Toys 'R' US

As expected when it filed for bankruptcy protection last summer, struggling toy retailer Toys ‘R’ Us is closing an enormous number of stores, 180 stores to be specific or nearly 20 percent of its fleet, as it tries to get back to being a viable chain.

From Cars to Cows, Here’s Where Nafta Talks Stand on Big Issues

Negotiations to modernize Nafta are in their sixth round with few signs of a breakthrough, even as President Donald Trump continually applies pressure by threatening to withdraw if the U.S. can’t get its way.

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Workers at Apple Supplier Describe Health and Safety Hazards

At a Catcher Technology Co. manufacturing complex in the Chinese industrial city of Suqian, about six hours' drive from Shanghai, workers stand for up to 10 hours a day in hot workshops slicing and blasting iPhone casings for Apple Inc., handling noxious chemicals sometimes without proper gloves or masks.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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