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EU Will Pursue Policy to Protect Business Verticals

European Council president António Costa said sectors such as defense, space, clean tech, quantum, artificial intelligence and payment systems required protection.

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Three Ways to Evaluate Regional Labor in an Evolving Mexican Workforce

While fierce debates about tariffs and immigration policy rage on to the north, both issues are already leaving their mark on Mexican manufacturing — mostly for the better.

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Eddie Bauer Operator in U.S. and Canada Files for Bankruptcy

The Washington state-based company detailed its challenges with rising inflation, changing consumer behaviors, the closure of a loophole for cheap imports, and higher tariff rates.

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Trump Rebuked by House Over Canada Tariffs as Midterm Anxieties Grow

The vote on February 11 represents an increase in political pressure to change course on Trump’s signature economic policy just months before the midterm elections.

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Heineken to Cut 6,000 Jobs on Falling Demand

EU beer production fell nearly 6% from 2019 to 2024, because of higher costs, global transport disruptions, and the effects of more people taking weight-loss drugs.

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Ford Says Delay in Tariff Relief Cost it an Extra $900M

Chief executive Jim Farley said on February 10 that Ford spent double what it had expected on tariffs in 2025.

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U.S. Cuts Tariffs on Bangladesh Goods, Exempts Some Apparel

The mechanism will apply to “certain textile and apparel goods from Bangladesh using U.S.-produced cotton and man-made fiber."

Raw materials stacked in a warehouse inside a garment factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Photographer: Fatima Tuj Johora/Bloomberg

Electric Hydrofoils May Be Set to Transform Waterborne Transport

Once airborne, the P-12's drag drops sharply, cutting energy consumption by about 80% compared with conventional vessels.

The P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry approaches Marstrand, outside Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo: Candela

Report: The Rocky Path to Stability for U.S. Retail in 2025

Policy uncertainty fueled by U.S. "Liberation Day" tariffs weakened retail momentum through Q2 and Q3, before conditions leveled out as tariffs eased late in the year.

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Italy Opens Labor Exploitation Probe into Food Delivery Platform

Court documents detailed testimony from 39 migrant workers who claimed that pay for some riders came in more than 75% under the poverty threshold.

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Watch: Supply Chain Planning Transformation at Kraft Heinz: A Case Study

Thiago Serra, head of integrated business planning at Kraft Heinz, explains how the company brought together the many pieces of its supply chain planning effort with the help of OMP.

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The Upside of Tariffs: Why U.S. Manufacturing Is Entering a Rebuild Cycle

For manufacturers, distributors and import-dependent businesses, the tariff environment of 2025 has led to the clearest runway for U.S. reindustrialization in decades.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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