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Trump to Impose Tariff Until Mexico Stops Migrant Flood Into US

President Donald Trump said that he would impose a 5% tariff on Mexican goods until that country stops immigrants from entering the U.S. illegally.

May 30, 2019
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FedEx Ground to Deliver Seven Days a Week to Satisfy Online Shoppers

FedEx Corp. announced the FedEx Ground unit will offer deliveries seven days a week for the majority of the U.S. population beginning in January to further serve the fast-growing e-commerce market.

May 30, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

China Puts US Soy Buying on Hold as Tariff War Escalates

China, the world鈥檚 largest soybean buyer, has put purchases of American supplies on hold after the trade war between Washington and Beijing escalated, according to people familiar with the matter.

May 30, 2019
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500 Tornadoes in 30 Days Among Highest Reported From Past Seven Decades

The United States has been rocked by 500 tornadoes in the past 30 days with a trapped jet stream in the atmosphere 鈥渟tuck in neutral,鈥 according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center.

May 30, 2019
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Goods-Trade Gap Widens Second Month to Highest This Year

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit widened for a second month to the highest level since a record in December as exports dipped.

May 30, 2019
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FedEx Practice of Diverting Delivery of Huawei Parcels Called a Political Ploy

FedEx Corp.鈥檚 reported practice of rerouting Huawei parcels to the United States without the Chinese company鈥檚 authorization demonstrates that the U.S. government is leaving no stone unturned to disrupt normal business activities, analysts said May 28.

May 29, 2019
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Cameron LNG Poised for First Export Shipment With First LNG Tanker

Cameron LNG is poised to load its first export shipment of liquefied natural gas after the arrival of the first LNG tanker at its Louisiana facility.

May 29, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Auto Industry鈥檚 Weakness Drags Down Global Economic Growth

A decline in global car sales likely reduced world gross domestic product by 0.2% last year, and a flat auto market will continue to dampen global manufacturing indicators in 2019, according to a report by Fitch Ratings on May 28.

May 29, 2019
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Ford, Walmart in Group Developing Last-Mile Robots

Human-like robots that can move across sidewalks and climb stairs are on the way to neighborhoods, and they are looking to track down humans. But this scenario is not from the latest sequel to 鈥淭he Terminator.鈥 This two-legged, two-armed robot, named Digit, is being produced by the Ford Motor Co. and Agility Robotics of Oregon, and is seeking to deliver goods to consumers.

May 29, 2019
BusinessLogistics

Renault鈥檚 Message to Nissan: Fiat Deal Is Good for All of Us

Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard arrived in Tokyo with a crucial mission: to sell the proposed merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Renault SA to longtime partner Nissan Motor Co.

May 29, 2019