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Posted April 29, 2019
New competition on price marks a change in the market from 2018, when demand at times outpaced capacity, sending shipping rates soaring and driving up costs for U.S. retailers and manufacturers. Continue Reading
Posted April 25, 2019
The Canadian American Business Council says it’s “using old fax technology from the same era as the original deal” with its new “Fax for USMCA” online tool to pressure lawmakers into passing the deal. Continue Reading
Posted April 25, 2019
In what Governor Stephen Poloz called a policy “detour,” the BoC left its benchmark lending rate unchanged while indicating that it had no intention of hiking interest rates for the foreseeable future. Continue Reading
Posted April 25, 2019
South Korea, a bellwether for global trade and technology, cast doubt over hopes for a quick rebound in the world economy by reporting its biggest contraction of gross domestic product in a decade. Continue Reading
Posted April 25, 2019
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
Faced with growing international criticism over its troubled Belt and Road initiative, Beijing is revamping its vision to build a network of ports, rails and roads that puts China at the centre of global trade. Continue Reading
Posted April 25, 2019
Speaking at the annual Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, Daimer’s CEO predicted that diesel-run trucks will eventually be replaced by all-electric vehicles, rather than by natural gas or hydrogen fuel cells. Continue Reading
