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Poor Contract Management Creates 'Ticking Risks' for Procurement Departments
More than half of respondents reported that it can take up to two hours to manually locate and validate a single clause, delaying deals and slowing down the onboarding process for suppliers.
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UN: 'Unprecedented' Emissions Cuts Needed to Reach Global Climate Goals
Nations signed on to the Paris Agreement would need to cut their annual emissions by 33% to keep global temperatures from rising by 2 degrees Celsius by 2035.
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China Slams Dutch for Hard Line in Standoff Over Nexperia Chips
The standoff has prompted automakers and suppliers to slow production over concerns about shortages of Nexperia components, including transistors and logic chips.
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Report: Maritime Suppliers Face Exposure to Growing Cybersecurity Threats
More than half of maritime parts and service suppliers were found to be lacking in third-party anti-bribery systems, public liability insurance or information security policies.
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World's Largest Sailing Cargo Ship Makes First Transatlantic Journey
The 446-foot-long Neoliner Origin is capable of carrying 5,200 tons of goods, and cuts carbon emissions by 80% compared to similarly-sized vessels that run on traditional fuels.
The Neoliner Origin. Photo: RMK Marine
Walmart to Use RFID Labels to Track Fresh Food Inventory
Walmart plans to use RFID labels to provide digital use-by dates to monitor the freshness of its offerings across its meat, bakery and deli departments.
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Hackers and Crime Rings Are Teaming Up to Steal Cargo, Cyber Firm Says
The attackers are particularly targeting trucking carriers and freight brokers, seeking to infect their computer networks with tools that provide remote access.
Tractor trailers carrying shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg
Whirlpool’s North America Sales Rise Despite Tariff Uncertainty
Whirlpool, which manufactures almost 80% of its major product lines for the U.S. market domestically, could eventually benefit from tariffs if import-driven competition eases.
Whirlpool dryers on display at a store in Peru, Illinois. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
China to Suspend Some Rare Earth Curbs, U.S. Chip Firm Probes
The U.S. said Beijing will take steps to allow the Chinese facilities of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia BV to resume shipments, easing worries about chip shipments that threatened auto production.
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Busan on Oct. 30. Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
C.H. Robinson Reports Strong Q3 Results and Increased 2026 Targets
The 3PL says seven consecutive quarters of outperformance underscore C.H. Robinson’s disciplined execution and leadership in lean AI supply chains.
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Trump Touts Rare-Earth Win in Talks Showing Xi’s Strong Hand
In effect, the U.S. has now accepted a negotiating link between its own curbs on high-tech exports, like AI chips, and China’s rare earth controls.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks in Busan. Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Amazon Reports Results Better than Expected
The results were buoyed by the enduring strength of consumer spending online, despite tariffs and an uneven economy, and by a resurgence in cloud computing.
New York, New York. Photo: iStock.com/krblokhin
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