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US furniture industry eyes Cambodia as Vietnam’s wages rise
A shortage of workers in Vietnam -- a huge beneficiary of the U.S. trade war with China -- is getting severe enough that some furniture…
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Global shipping trends: What to expect in 2020
Special to the AJOT Mike Short, president of global forwarding, C.H. Robinson
The US trade deficit Is narrowing for reasons that aren’t all good
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Iran says engine fire brought down Boeing 737, killing 176
A Boeing Co. 737-800 jetliner bound for Ukraine that crashed after takeoff in Iran, killing everyone on board, was most likely brought down by an…
Airlines divert flights from Iran and Iraq airspace after missile attacks
Airlines around the world diverted flights from the airspace over Iran, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf after Tehran fired more than a dozen missiles at…
Thailand moves closer to US currency watchlist designation
Thailand’s 12-month trade surplus with the U.S. exceeded $20 billion, raising the chances it will be added to the U.S. Treasury’s watchlist of currency manipulators.
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Trump’s trade deficit victory has plenty of caveats attached
New data shows President Donald Trump may be poised to deliver on one of his biggest economic promises: Reducing the annual U.S. trade deficit with…
Singapore Air, Qantas avoid flights over Iran after attacks
Singapore Airlines Ltd. and Qantas Airways Ltd. were among carriers that diverted flights to skip Iranian airspace as hostilities in the Persian Gulf sparked by…
Boeing jet that crashed in Iran was predecessor to 737 Max
The Boeing Co. jet that crashed in Iran on Wednesday was part of the same aircraft family as the 737 Max plane that’s been grounded…
Emirates, Flydubai cancel Wednesday’s flights to Baghdad
Emirates and Flydubai canceled Wednesday’s flights to Baghdad.