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GE Appliances to Hand out $150M in U.S. Supplier Contracts

The new contracts range between $330,000 and $41 million, and will go to suppliers providing plastics, castings and aluminum for GE Appliance's washers and dryers.

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Transforming the Complex Supply Chain with a Modern TMS

Uber Freight and Leaf Home together modernized the home improvement company’s logistics operations to cope with skyrocketing growth.

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White House Apologized for Hyundai Plant Raid, CEO Says

Speaking at a conference in Singapore, José Muñoz said the governor of Georgia had also called him and said, "I don't know what happened, this is not state jurisdiction."

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Toyota to Invest $912M in U.S. Manufacturing Expansion

The carmaker also started production at a new $13.9 billion battery plant in North Carolina on November 12.

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India Exports to U.S. Rise, Despite 50% Tariffs

The Trump administration has been urging Delhi to increase its purchase of U.S. petroleum products, after India became one of the biggest markets for Russian oil.

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U.S. Tariffs Crimp Japan’s, Switzerland’s Economies

Japan reached a trade agreement with the U.S. in July, reducing the blanket tariff on Japanese imports to 15%, from an initial 25%.

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Will the U.S.-EU Deal on Pharma Tariffs Trigger a Resurgence of Domestic Production?

The deal between the U.S. and European Union on trade in pharmaceutical products promises to have a deep impact on the underlying structure of the industry.

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Switzerland Defends Role of Executives in Securing U.S. Trade Deal

The government had had been engaged in intense diplomacy since August, when Switzerland was hit by the highest levy the Trump administration imposed on any developed country.

Swiss chocolate at a supermarket in Geneva. Photographer: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg

Sanctions Blight Arctic Route to China for Russia’s Oil Shippers

The snarls are evidence of how U.S. measures are complicating Russia’s oil trade, while not stopping it.

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Trump Tweaks Tariffs, More Concessions May Be Coming

The White House has said some imports “might receive a reciprocal tariff rate of zero percent.”

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Report: Use of Prison Labor at Hyundai Supplier Plants Drives Down Wages Overall

The Columbia University study found that, when the share of prison labor at a Hyundai Motor supplier rises by 10%, wages for non-incarcerated workers fall by 10-14%.

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Starbucks Workers Strike in 40 cities, Targeting ‘Red Cup Day’

The strike, involving more than 1,000 baristas at 65 cafes, is pegged to Starbucks’ annual “Red Cup Day” promotion, when the company draws big crowds.

Starbucks Workers United members picket outside a Starbucks in Chicago in 2024. Photographer: Vincent Alban/Bloomberg

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