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Lower Consumer Prices Help Slow Inflation

Many companies raised their prices substantially last year to offset higher costs. Now, some of those costs are coming down.

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More Rail Workers Join Mass U.K. Strike at Start of February

The first date will coincide with separate strikes by teachers and as many as 100,000 civil servants who are also demanding higher pay in the face of double-digit inflation.

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Lunar New Year Without China’s COVID Zero Policy to Put Airlines to the Test

One factor working in China’s favor is that unlike Western carriers, airlines in China have largely continued to operate their fleets domestically throughout.

Travelers at Beijing airport on Jan. 14. Domestic travel is expected to rebound faster than international. Photo: Bloomberg

How Digitization Is Addressing Customs and Drayage Labor Shortages

At a time when more consumers are embracing e-commerce and global manufacturers are still trying to catch up to demand, international shipping companies and ports continue to face labor shortages.

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Toss Out the Playbooks: A Thesis for International Freight in 2023

We're making a major bet on the digitization of international freight.

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Sick of Returns? Use Them to Drive Brick-and-Mortar Buys

Instead of using a stick to influence consumer habits when it comes to returns, Steve Rop suggests using a carrot or two.

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Huge Sanctions Are Looming for the Fuel That Powers the World

The European Union will have to replace about 600,000 barrels a day of diesel imports, and Russia will need to find new buyers for those supplies.

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Air Traffic Seen Back to Normal by June on China Rebound

China’s surprise decision to drop border curbs earlier in January has given the industry a boost following earlier projections for a reopening much later in 2023.

Travelers at Beijing airport on Jan. 14. Domestic travel is expected to rebound faster than international. Photo: Bloomberg

U.K.’s Royal Mail Hit By Russia-Linked Ransomware Attack

The situation is highly significant, as Royal Mail is deemed critical to the U.K. economy.

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Railway Talks With China Terminated as Uganda Turns to Turkey

Uganda’s decision to cancel the contract with China Harbour Engineering Company may help it consider an alternative route through its southern neighbor Tanzania.

Kampala, Uganda's capital. Photo: iStock.com/Jjumba Martin

Transnet Gives Up on Chinese Rail Deal, Plans New Tender

South Africa’s freight rail operator doesn’t have enough railway wagons and is often hit by sabotage and theft.

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U.S. Aviation System Meltdown Tied to Corrupted Digital File

A halt to all flights across the country is extremely rare and has only been done a handful of times, such as after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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