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Boeing strike could exacerbate global jetliner shortage, experts say
Boeing Machinists Union member Nico Padilla, front, and others wave to passing traffic on the picket line at the Everett plant, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Everett, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
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Indian port workers call off strike, agree to new wage deal
FILE PHOTO: A fisherman prepares to cast his fishing net in the waters of the Vembanad lake as a container ship is seen docked in the background, at a port in Vallarpadam, in the southern Indian city of Kochi February 11, 2014./File Photo
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‘Clean beauty’ can be difficult in the face of complex supply chain issues and climate change
Face makeup cosmetics on a light wooden floor - brush, powder, blush, foundation.
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Morning Update: The labour dispute that derailed Canada’s trains
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference hold signs during a picket at the CPKC Kinnear Yard in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
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Railways work to resume full service after labour board’s binding arbitration
Railcars with containers sit idle after a strike by railway workers on August 23, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Freight rail operations resumed across Canada on August 22, after federal intervention to end a disruption triggered by labor disputes at the country's two main operators, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Canadian Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon ordered current collective agreements extended and "operations on both railways to resume forthwith." (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Business Brief: Getting the trains moving again
CN workers picket in Toronto, as the rest of the country briefly grappled with an unprecedented total shutdown of Canada's two national railways.
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Miners Rio Tinto, Teck take steps to minimize impact of Canadian railway labour dispute
Teck Resources Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago due in part to its reduced ownership in steelmaking coal business Elk Valley Resources, along with lower steelmaking coal pricesThe Teck Resources logo is seen on a podium before the company's special meeting of shareholders, in Vancouver, B.C., on April 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s biggest railways lock out workers after failed negotiations with union
A CN employee hammers a sign into place after Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out workers following unsuccessful negotiation attempts with a major labor union in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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Business groups warn of dire consequences unless Ottawa steps in as rail shutdown looms
Locomotives sit idle at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, B.C., Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
world
Tanker adrift after multiple attacks in the Red Sea, U.K. maritime agency says
FILE PHOTO: Ships are docked at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo
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Looming Canadian rail stoppage poised to disrupt North America’s agricultural supply chain
FILE PHOTO: Rail cars being loaded at Nutrien's Cory potash mine near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Nayan Sthankiya/File Photo
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Potential work stoppage at CN Rail, CPKC would be ‘devastating’ for small businesses, CFIB says
A train arrives at the CN Rail freight depot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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Railways halt more shipments ahead of potential lockout as bargaining deadlock persists
Canadian National Railway Co. says it earned $1.11 billion in the second quarter, down from $1.17 billion in the same three months of 2023. CN rail trains are shown at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., Monday, June 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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EV maker Rivian temporarily halts production of Amazon delivery vans amid parts shortage
FILE PHOTO: An Amazon EV van powered by Rivian is parked at the Amazon Logistics Facility in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/File Photo
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Canada’s two main railways begin halting shipments of certain goods as strike threat looms
The country's two main railways are starting to block shipments of hazardous goods ahead of a potential strike or lockout next week. CN rail trains are shown at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on Monday, June 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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From farm to table: How extreme weather affects prices along Canada’s food supply chain
A head of wheat is silhouetted by the sun in a wheat crop near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to CanadaÕs food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Northrop Grumman lifts 2024 earnings forecast on weapons demand
Signage is displayed at the Northrop Grumman Corporation booth at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week for defense companies in Tampa, Florida, U.S., May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Luke Sharrett
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Our fragile food supply chain was built for a world that no longer exists
Evan Fraser
world
Boeing expects 787 suppliers to catch up by year’s end, restoring output
FILE PHOTO: Boeing employees assemble 787s inside their main assembly building on their campus in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., May 30, 2023. Gavin McIntyre/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Climate change damage is harming companies’ profits, KPMG survey shows
About 12 cars were stuck on the flooded Don Valley Parkway in Toronto after torrential rain caused the Don River to overflow at the Dundas Street bridge. First responders forced to rescue stranded people from flooded cars. July 16, 2024 (Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail)