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>"The most important task for the new president."
>"The most important task for the new president."
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"The stock-for-stock transaction would produce the world’s largest tanker player. It would own or operate 146 crude and product carriers and boast a market capitalization of $4.2 billion."
"The stock-for-stock transaction would produce the world’s largest tanker player. It would own or operate 146 crude and product carriers and boast a market capitalization of $4.2 billion."
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"It’s time for a coherent national logistics system, regulating and coordinating what has been privatized."
"It’s time for a coherent national logistics system, regulating and coordinating what has been privatized."
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"Faced with forces that are upending traditional business models, shippers around the world are pleading with regulators to rein in ocean-freight carriers."
"Faced with forces that are upending traditional business models, shippers around the world are pleading with regulators to rein in ocean-freight carriers."
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>"Let’s give the Federal Maritime Commission the resources it needs to enforce, and not unwittingly compound our current challenges with freight movement."
>"Let’s give the Federal Maritime Commission the resources it needs to enforce, and not unwittingly compound our current challenges with freight movement."
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"A key inflation gauge showed that US prices continued to climb in November as pandemic-era supply chain chaos and a labor shortage continues."
"A key inflation gauge showed that US prices continued to climb in November as pandemic-era supply chain chaos and a labor shortage continues."
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"The highly intricate and interconnected global supply chain is in upheaval, and in one way or another, much of the crisis can be traced to the outbreak of Covid-19."
"The highly intricate and interconnected global supply chain is in upheaval, and in one way or another, much of the crisis can be traced to the outbreak of Covid-19."
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"The supply is primarily in Asia, where many countries, chief among them China, still confront lockdowns and a rocky recovery out of the pandemic."
"The supply is primarily in Asia, where many countries, chief among them China, still confront lockdowns and a rocky recovery out of the pandemic."
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>"Many retailers will close their stores on Thanksgiving Day, citing safety concerns and gratitude for their employees."
>"Many retailers will close their stores on Thanksgiving Day, citing safety concerns and gratitude for their employees."
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"China’s factory-gate prices rose by 13.5 per cent in October from a year earlier after the overall economy grew by just 4.9 per cent in the third quarter, although consumer prices have remained relatively stable."
"China’s factory-gate prices rose by 13.5 per cent in October from a year earlier after the overall economy grew by just 4.9 per cent in the third quarter, although consumer prices have remained relatively stable."
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"Companies hope that by making price increases hard to see, they can escape notice and avoid a customer backlash."
"Companies hope that by making price increases hard to see, they can escape notice and avoid a customer backlash."
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>"The retailer said its sales for the three months that ended on Oct. 30 were $5.4 billion, and it posted a net profit of $239 million."
>"The retailer said its sales for the three months that ended on Oct. 30 were $5.4 billion, and it posted a net profit of $239 million."
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"In another sign that the jobs market is getting closer to its old self, first-time claims for unemployment insurance totaled 293,000, the best level _...Read More_
"In another sign that the jobs market is getting closer to its old self, first-time claims for unemployment insurance totaled 293,000, the best level _...Read More_
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Fears are growing about Christmas stock shortages after Felixstowe, the UK’s biggest container port, was forced to turn away ships from Asia because of a backlog of containers caused by the HGV driver shortage.
Fears are growing about Christmas stock shortages after Felixstowe, the UK’s biggest container port, was forced to turn away ships from Asia because of a backlog of containers caused by the HGV driver shortage.
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"The average cost of shipping a standard large container (a 40-foot-equivalent unit, or FEU) has surpassed $10,000, some four times higher than a year ago.""Will prolonged disruptions shift the pattern of trade?
"The average cost of shipping a standard large container (a 40-foot-equivalent unit, or FEU) has surpassed $10,000, some four times higher than a year ago.""Will prolonged disruptions shift the pattern of trade?