Both U.S. and Iranian officials have been signaling in recent days that some kind of accord on Hormuz is close.

Kellogg, along with other food producers, has faced mounting pressure for years to remove artificial ingredients from its cereals.

The stop-start nature of negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz in recent months means analysts and traders expect shuttling to continue in some form.

While crude prices can move almost overnight, the costs that manufacturers and distributors actually incur often take weeks or months to adjust. 

Trump is rebuilding a tariff wall that was struck down in February 2026, when the Supreme Court ruled levies issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were illegal.

Before FreightOptics, the manufacturer didn’t have its own contracted rates and relied solely on the default rates available through its TMS provider. Shipment data was entered by hand, parcel and freight invoices moved through separate batches, and suppliers booked freight directly. Transportation decisions, carrier costs, and billing were spread across disconnected processes.

Despite major investments in AI, real-time visibility, and faster planning tools, many supply chain organizations continue to battle constant firefighting, expediting, and poor plan adherence. Why do these challenges persist? The answer may be that speed alone isn't enough.

Today’s world is more unpredictable than ever. From regulatory upheavals and trade tariffs to sudden shifts in consumer demand, businesses must be ready to respond swiftly and decisively. Traditional planning processes struggle to keep up with the urgent risks and opportunities that arise between meetings, triggering constant re-planning and creating room for misalignment and disorder.

The spike in installation of solar farms and home solar panels began shortly after the start of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

South Korean and Chinese shipyards, as well as companies like GTT, are benefiting from a wave of new LNG export terminal projects.