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CONECT cancels upcoming T&T Conference
Due to growing concerns about Covid-19, CONECT has made the decision to cancel the upcoming Northeast Trade & Transportation (T&T) Conference March 31-April 2 in…
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Virus disruptions may cause 20% cargo decline at U.S. ports
The coronavirus has cut deeply into the volume of cargo crossing the docks at U.S. seaports in a further sign of the economic turmoil caused…
Lindt CEO issues chocolate price warning on Africa cocoa premium
Lindt & Spruengli AG warned that the premium imposed by the world’s largest cocoa growers in West Africa will give chocolate manufacturers little choice but…
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U.K. race for 2020 trade deals gets off to a mixed start
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IPhone maker expects return to normal in China by end-March
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Apple Inc.’s most important manufacturing partner, expects its Chinese plants to begin operating normally by the end of March after…
USDOT announces funding availability for port infrastructure development program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $225 million in discretionary grant funding through the Port…
U.S.-China rivalry spills into Geneva vote on obscure UN agency
The latest skirmish between the U.S. and China culminates this week in Geneva, where members of the United Nations agency for intellectual property are set…
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One of China’s most ambitious projects becomes a corridor to nowhere
A planned $62 billion initiative in Pakistan has been beset by delays and a lack of funding — more signs of trouble for President Xi…
U.K. eyes speedy banking deal with U.S. in parallel trade talks
The U.K. and U.S. may seek a quick deal on financial services separate from the free trade accord the two are negotiating, a British official…
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Lighthizer sees U.S., U.K. getting over chicken, drug hurdles
The U.S.’s chief trade negotiator said two potential sticking points in American negotiations with U.K. officials shouldn’t be contentious enough to derail plans for a…