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China's Long Fa fishing vessel is followed by flocks of seabirds in the Southern Ocean off the coast of the South Orkney Islands, north of the Antarctic Peninsula, on March 10, 2023.
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Long-Wrought WTO Agreement Aimed At Reducing Overfishing Takes Effect
In order to ensure sustainability of wildlife, countries must reduce subsidies doled out to fleets.
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James Rich maneuvers a bulging net full of northern shrimp caught in the Gulf of Maine, Jan. 6, 2012.
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New England's Shrimp Industry Struggles as Fishermen Catch Few in 2025
A sampling and data collection program last winter didn't find much.
September 15, 2025
A container ship departs from the port of Santos in Brazil, April 1, 2025.
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Shipping Companies Support a First-Ever Global Fee on Greenhouse Gases
U.S. shipping companies have endorsed it — but the Trump administration is opposed.
September 15, 2025
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Coca‑Cola Joins MIT AI Consortium
Coke, the owner of Simply and Minute Maid, highlighted its Project “Save the Orange.”
September 11, 2025
Nadin Khoury, 36, packs Taybeh beer products on a production line of the family's Taybeh Brewery Co. in the West Bank town of Taybeh, Sept. 6, 2025.
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Palestinian Beer — with Help from Scottish Brewer — Defies the Odds
The beer found its way from the Israeli-occupied West Bank to British store shelves.
September 9, 2025
Chiquita brand bananas for sale at a grocery store in Zelienople, Pa., Sept. 10, 2014.
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Banana Giant Chiquita to Resume Operations After Strike
The company agreed to hire back 3,000 workers in the initial stage.
September 2, 2025
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The west front of the Capitol, Washington, Sept. 11, 2025.
Unemployment, Inflation, GDP Growth to Be Worse than Projected, Budget Office Says
September 15, 2025
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Endangered Shark Found in U.S. Grocery Stores, Study Fines
September 12, 2025
A Mexican flag hangs at the National Palace, where a portrait of former Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador hangs, as President Claudia Sheinbaum delivers her first state-of-the-nation address in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.
Mexico Proposes New Import Taxes on 1,400 Products to Boost National Production
September 12, 2025
A shopper pushes a cart loaded with paper goods through the parking lot of a Costco warehouse, Aug. 12, 2025, Colorado Springs, Colo.
U.S. Supply Chain Prices Unexpectedly Fell 0.1% in August
September 10, 2025
The Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington on March 28, 2017.
Supreme Court to Quickly Consider Trump's Power to Impose Sweeping Tariffs
September 10, 2025
President Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House, Sept. 5, 2025.
Trump's Job Market Promises Fall Flat as Hiring Collapses and Inflation Ticks Up
September 8, 2025
The Supreme Court building in Washington on March 28, 2017.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Take Up Tariffs Case, Reverse Ruling
September 8, 2025
Chairman of European Parliament's Committee on International Trade Bernd Lange attends a news conference in Jakarta, April 16, 2025.
Head of EU Trade Committee Has 'Doubts' About Deal with U.S.
September 8, 2025
Expedition 501 members look down from the Liftboat Robert platform, to the approaching Gaspee, a crew transport vessel, in the North Atlantic, Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Scientists Tap 'Secret' Fresh Water Under the Ocean, Raising Hopes for a Thirsty World
September 5, 2025
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China to Impose Anti-Dumping Duties on EU Pork
September 5, 2025
President Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 2, 2025.
If Tariffs Get Thrown Out, Companies Could Get a Refund — but Consumers Won't
September 5, 2025
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Tariffs Affecting Profits and Likely to Lead to Increased Prices, Survey Shows
September 4, 2025
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September 1, 2025
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The Hidden Costs of Tariffs
A typical multinational spends 1,000 working hours per week dealing with tariff uncertainty.
September 3, 2025
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ISM Reports August Manufacturing PMI of 48.7%
Production and employment also contracted.
September 2, 2025
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How Europe’s Deforestation Law Could Change the Global Coffee Trade
Under the "EU Deforestation Regulation," companies will be required to trace coffee to its origin.
September 2, 2025
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Court Finds Trump's Tariffs an Illegal Use of Emergency Power
But they did not strike down the tariffs immediately — allowing for an appeal to the Supreme Court.
September 2, 2025
This Feb. 21, 2018, file photo shows a display of Heinz Ketchup on display in a market in Pittsburgh.
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Kraft Heinz to Split a Decade After Megafood Merger
Changing consumer tastes are leaving little appetite for big food companies.
September 2, 2025
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Vendor Managed Inventory and the ROI of Streamlining Supply Management
Managing critical supplies isn't just operational; it's a pillar of safety, compliance and profits.
August 29, 2025
Ryosei Akazawa, newly appointed Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, on Oct. 1, 2024.
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Japan's Trade Envoy Postpones U.S. Trip as Tokyo Calls for Faster Action on Tariffs Deal
Washington has yet to correct a reciprocal tariff agreement.
August 28, 2025
People buy shea butter on a street, in Abuja, Nigeria, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.
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Nigeria Bans Exports of Raw Shea Nuts
The ban will be in place for six months, then reviewed.
August 28, 2025
Senior instructor Markus Juarez, bottom, talks to student driver Jaime Rojas at California Truck Driving Academy, Inglewood, Calif., Nov. 17, 2021.
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Trump Administration Threatens Funding for States Not Enforcing Trucker English Rules
California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions in federal funding.
August 28, 2025
A worker stitches a footwear in a manufacturing unit in Agra, India, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
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Trump's 50% Tariffs on India Take Effect
The tariffs come as the administration pushes for more access to India’s agriculture and dairy sectors.
August 27, 2025
A hillside vineyard of Sauvignon Blanc grapes in central California.
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California Wine Industry Torn on Trump Tariffs
Some argue that European winemakers are already subsidized.
August 27, 2025
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gives a joint statement with Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, at Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025.
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Brazil's Government Will Buy Some Products Hit by Trump's Tariffs
The government will buy mangoes and Brazilian nuts — but coffee and beef didn't make the cut.
August 26, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives before a trilateral signing with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Washington.
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What to Know About Visas for Foreign Truckers and the Politics of a Deadly Florida Crash
The pause appeared to be as much about politics as road safety.
August 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Aug. 22, 2025.
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Canada to Match Tariff Exemptions Under USMCA Trade Pact
The U.S. carve-out shields the vast majority of goods from punishing duties.
August 25, 2025