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'Modest Gains' May Be New Normal for Dubai's Cooling Air Freight Market

Dubai's new freight hub is now handling about a third of the emirate's air freight, as both regional airports posted middling first half numbers, reflecting a regional downturn.

How Smaller Traders Are Surviving in the Trade-Financing Game

It's a classic chicken-and-egg dilemma. Small and medium-sized companies can't get access to the trade financing they need in order to grow - because they're small.

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Amazon Is Under Investigation for Selling Goods to Iranian Embassy, Others

Amazon.com is under federal investigation for possibly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, the online giant said in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Here Are the Top Global Innovations in RFID for Retail

While the on-demand economy has led to many brick-and-mortar stores declining, NXP Semiconductors reports that omnichannel services continue to grow. Smart supply chain management with advanced tracking and monitoring capabilities enabled by RAIN RFID support both short- and extended-range communication, NXP reports, and are empowering retailers to address a multitude of new use cases.

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U.K. Customs Checks Could Cost $1.3Bn a Year Post-Brexit

Customs checks at the border after the U.K. leaves the European Union could cost 1bn pounds ($1.3bn) a year and cause delays for goods being shipped in both directions, according to a report by Oxera, an economic consultancy.

Trump to Review Security Risks From Fewer U.S. Factories

President Donald Trump plans to review the U.S. manufacturing base and supply chains because of possible national security risks.

$100Tr Needed for Infrastructure by 2040, Report Says

The G20's Global Infrastructure Hub and Oxford Economics have released a report that finds that the world will need nearly $100tr in infrastructure investment by 2040. This equates to nearly $4tr every year - about the same amount as the GDP of Germany.

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Demand Continues to Outstrip New Capacity in Lead-Up to Peak Season

Market momentum for airfreight is carrying into the summer of 2017 - with rates across 21 major east-west trade lanes up by 1.1 percent, year-over-year, to reach $2.81 per kilogram, according to Drewry's latest East-West Airfreight Price Index.

Apple May Skirt IPhone Tariffs As Foxconn Comes to the U.S.

Apple Inc. likes to say it supports two million U.S. jobs. Plans by the company's main manufacturing partner for a $10bn factory in Wisconsin will add at least 10,000 more, helping Apple fend off the threat of import tariffs on its most important product, the iPhone.

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U.K. Factory Production Hits Two-Decade High as Exports Grow

U.K. factory production reached a two-decade high last quarter as optimism about export orders swelled to the highest since the 1970s.

Politics Drive Foxconn's U.S. Manufacturing Aspirations

Foxconn Technology Group's plan to invest $7bn in U.S. manufacturing has touched off a scramble among three heartland states. At stake are not only jobs - but votes as well.

Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships

Two Norwegian companies are taking the lead in the race to build the world's first crewless, autonomously operated ship, an advance that could mark a turning point in seaborne trade.

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