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On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) to prevent goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China from entering the U.S. market. Beginning on June 21, 2022, the UFLPA will require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to presume that all goods…

Just when you think there's no end to the diversity of junk food lining supermarket aisles, an insanely detailed infographic comes along to set us all straight. Out of the hundreds of products at our disposal, only ten major corporations manufacture the bulk of what we toss in our shopping carts.So whether you're looking to stock up on anything…

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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some of the world's worst infrastructure and the complications of climate change.The often African-owned companies operate in…

American Trucking Associations CEO Chris Spear argues the supply chain issue is being exacerbated by the labor shortage.  A major trucking firm in the U.S. just enacted a major pay increase for its drivers – the largest in the decades-old company's history, in fact. KLLM Transport Services is boosting pay up to 33% for its over-the-road…

Stocks extended their strength in last week’s session, with the indexes penciling in their second consecutive weekly close in green territory.  Although Friday’s better-than-expected Employment Situations Report brought some volatility and uncertainty to the market, investors can, at least, celebrate the recent streak of…

Both D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) and Rigetti (Nasdaq: RGTI) are again facing stock delisting. This is a third time for D-Wave, which issued a press release today following notification by the SEC. Rigetti was notified of delisting threat in mid-September. This is Rigetti’s second time facing delisting, the first time in late 2023. Notices of…

As cases and regulations around artificial intelligence (AI) evolve, energy companies are beginning to find more ways to use AI. That’s according to a new report from Morningstar DBRS, sent to Rigzone recently, which stated that companies are collaborating with AI startups and Big Tech companies to run pilot projects evaluating the…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Holt Leary is doing well these days and celebrating being sober, but it hasn't been an easy road and he's still on a journey to full recovery.The 18-year-old Raleigh man first started abusing drugs when he was 11.He's been to rehab three times and recently gave in to temptation."I relapsed, and I had a pretty hard…

Myles H. Norin, longtime chief executive officer of the Agora Companies, a Baltimore media and newsletter publishing firm who led the preservation of downtown Baltimore landmarks, died of multiple system atrophy on Sept. 28 at his Mount Washington home. He was 59.Mr. Norin relinquished his post at Agora in 2023 because of his health. He had been…