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U.S. Shift on Child Labor May Scramble EV Sector
The Biden administration declared Oct. 6 that batteries from China may be tainted by child labor, a move that could upend the electric vehicle industry.
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Biden Administration Clamps Down on China’s Access to Chip Technology
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U.S. Imports Headed to Lowest Level Since Early 2021 But Retailers Are Well Stocked for Holidays
The National Retail Federation forecasts that 2022 retail sales will grow between 6% and 8% over 2021. Sales were up 7.5% during the first eight months of the year.
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How Macy’s Has Avoided — So Far — the Inventory Pileup Plaguing Other Apparel Chains
The department store chain has so far avoided the worst of an inventory pileup because it acted early and aggressively on data signaling worrisome sales trends.
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Much-Needed Canadian Grain Piles Up Amid Fear of Rail Bottleneck
Shippers are worried about the railways’ ability to haul grain, as Canadian farmers harvest the nation’s third-biggest wheat crop on record and 42% more canola than a year ago.
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Boeing’s China Orders Dry Up on U.S. Tensions in Boost for Airbus
Boeing missed out on a 40-plane deal in September, following an even bigger hit in July, when China ordered nearly 300 Airbus aircraft worth about $37 billion at sticker prices.
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How Can Companies Near-shore Manufacturing Successfully to Mexico?
Mexico is becoming an increasingly popular destination for near-shoring among American businesses, but there are many pitfal.
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Merck in Deal With Sinopharm to Bring Covid Pill to China
The deal with Chinese state-owned drug-maker Sinopharm to import and market its antiviral molnupiravir in China is a sign the country is considering more COVID-19 medicines from overseas developers.
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U.S. Logistics Managers’ Gauge Rises for First Time Since March
The Logistics Managers’ Index increased to 61.4 in September from 59.7 a month earlier, the report posted online Oct. 4 showed.
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Micron Pledges Up to $100 Billion for Semiconductor Factory in New York
The commitment by Micron is a sign that the federal government’s prodding and package of generous incentives is helping to steer investment decisions.
Micron's San Jose, California, campus. Photo: Micron
Retailers Including Target, Walmart Get Tough on Suppliers with Fines for Late Orders
Large retailers grappling with supply-chain snarls, inflation and increased automation are cracking down on orders from their vendors.
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EV Makers Must Partner with Miners to Secure Key Metals
A key lithium producer in Australia is urging electric car manufacturers and battery makers to partner in new refinery projects, to avoid shortfalls of the material that’s crucial to the clean energy transition.

Dale Henderson, chief executive officer of Pilbara Minerals. Photo: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg
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