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“No customer is asking for a UP-NS merger to happen," BNSF said in a position paper.

BNSF Slams Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger, Warns of Lost Competition and Higher Rates

The railroad is calling on customers to air any grievances with the deal to the Surface Transportation Board…

BY Glenn Taylor

Snapshot

Editor’s Picks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace in Mexico City on Sept. 18.

Trade

Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Trump Tariff Case, Mexico and Canada Cozy Up

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses the media as he leaves a meeting on Sept. 15 in Madrid, Spain.

Trade

Congressional Budget Office Says Tariffs Accelerating Inflation

Amazon is upgrading its Seller Assistant with agentic AI capabilities.

Technology

Amazon Upgrades Seller Assistant By Adding Agentic Capabilities

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaking at her daily press conference this week.

Trade

Mexico Targets Asian Nations With Tariffs of Up to 50%

Trade

Trump Asks EU to Pressure Putin By Levying Tariffs on China, India

Soaring U.S. tariffs slash demand for Indian goods, forcing carriers to blank sailings and slash capacity in an effort to avoid further container price cuts.

Logistics

Tariffs Sink India-US Trade: Ocean Freight Rates

The Retail Forecast: What’s Motivating a Cautious Consumer in 2024

Latest News

The CUPW slams proposed attrition measures, loss of lifetime security and scrapped signing bonuses amid Canada Post’s sweeping modernization push.

Logistics

Canada Post Union Rejects ‘Worse’ Contract Offers as Nationwide Strike Enters Second Week

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Elie Tahari and Tahari Capital’s eponymous executive Jeremey Tahari during SJ’s Fall Summit: Countering Chaos at Tribeca Rooftop in New York City on Sept. 25.

Retail

The Tahari Touch

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Walmart plans to build a $300 million fulfillment center North Carolina.

Retail

Walmart to Build Fulfillment Center in North Carolina

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Carriers face potential penalties and clearance delays as new USTR-imposed port fees take effect, with the industry bracing for a $3.2 billion hit in 2026.

Logistics

CBP to Vessel Operators: Pay USTR Fees Before Port Calls

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Rainmatter by Zerodha, H&M Group, Turbostart, and Fashion for Good have invested in AltMat, a materials science company that builds the technology, infrastructure and an ecosystem for waste to next-gen materials.

News

Next-Gen Agri-Waste Innovator in India Closes Landmark Funding Round

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In conversation with Worldly’s Adele Stafford and Sourcing Journal’s Jasmin Malik Chua during SJ’s Fall Summit, Countering Chaos, held at the Tribeca Rooftop in New York City on Sept. 25.

Technology

A Worldly View of Fashion’s Data, Dollars and Disclosures

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Mills

Envoy Textiles Secures $30M Sustainability-Linked Loan for New Spinning Facility

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Texworld achieved a balance between apparel and fabric offer.

Trade Shows

Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris Sees Jump in Traffic

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Technology

Byte-Sized AI: Meta Uses Consumers’ Chatbot Logs to Further Personalize Ads; Alibaba and Nvidia Team on Physical AI

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Videos

Compliance

Material Innovation and Verification in Circular Fashion

By SJ Studio

SGS Fireside chat Material Innovation in Circular Fashion

Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!