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Perspective: Diversity Is Essential in Fast-Moving Industry
Diversity is a core tenet of any high-performing team, and its importance is heightened the faster a company grows. This is especially true in the logistics and freight-matching world, says Lily Shen of Transfix.
October 15, 2019Retailers, Logistics Firms Establish Warehouses Closer to Cities
Retailers and logistics firms are establishing warehouses closer to large urban centers to keep up with rising consumer demand for faster delivery of products ordered online, industry experts said.
October 15, 2019Walmart Subsidizing Some Vendors in Price War With Amazon
Hold on to your smartphone — the holiday price wars between Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are heating up.
October 15, 2019US, China Reach Substantial ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal, Trump Says
The U.S. and China reached a partial agreement Oct. 11 that would broker a truce in the trade war and lay the groundwork for a broader deal that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could sign later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
October 11, 2019GM Losing Patience With UAW Over Nearly Monthlong Strike
General Motors Co.’s chief labor negotiator suggested the United Auto Workers is dragging its feet in responding to the automaker’s latest contract offer in a show of frustration with a strike that’s lumbering toward the one-month mark.
October 11, 2019Shipping Costs Are Soaring as LNG Vessels Drop Out of Service
The day rate for a standard tanker east of the Suez Canal jumped 57% in the week to Oct. 9, as issues related to U.S. sanctions on units of China’s COSCO Shipping Corp. start to hit just as the heating season begins to boost demand.
October 11, 2019UPS, Shippo Collaborate on Small-Business Shipping
UPS Inc. will work with shipping technology company Shippo to offer marketplace shipping rates to the more than 35,000 small- and medium-size businesses that use Shippo’s platform, according to an Oct. 10 news release.
October 10, 2019GM Factory Hands Making 40% Less Than Their Coworkers
The future of temps has been among the major impasses contributing to the United Auto Workers union’s strike against GM, now in its 25th day.
October 10, 2019China to Ask US to End Sanctions on COSCO Shipping Company
China plans to ask the U.S. to lift sanctions on its biggest shipping company at high-level trade negotiations in Washington this week, people familiar with the matter said.
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