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​Frasers Group acquires majority shareholding in Italian retailer

Frasers Group has entered a strategtic partnership by acquiring a majority sharedholding in an Italian retailer as it continues with European expansion.

U.S. Announces Efforts to Set up Trade Zone for Critical Minerals

The move is part of a broader effort by to counter China's ability to use its dominance of the industry as leverage in trade negotiations.

Japan’s consulate in Hong Kong marks emperor’s birthday, but city officials absent

Japan’s representative to Hong Kong has said his consulate is making “steady progress” in improving ties with the city, while noting the absence of top local officials at a celebration…

Maersk posts Q4 pre-tax loss, will cut 1,000 jobs

Overcapacity and global trade headwinds sent Maersk to a Q4 pre-tax loss on container volumes that improved by 8%. The post Maersk posts Q4 pre-tax loss, will cut 1,000 jobs…

The Most In-Demand Manufacturing and Logistics Jobs for 2026

Manufacturing and logistics employers are facing tight labor conditions, with a new list highlighting the jobs expected to be hardest to fill in 2026.

FedEx preparing major sort center expansion at Memphis air hub

FedEx has filed plans with local planning authorities for the addition of another major parcel sorting building at its super hub at Memphis airport in Tennessee. The post FedEx preparing…

Why AI Security in the Supply Chain Starts Below the Software Layer

As AI becomes central to supply chain operations, security must move beyond software and start with trusted hardware and edge systems.

Rhenus takes full ownership of Grupo Totalmédia in Portugal

Rhenus has acquired 100% of Grupo Totalmédia, becoming its sole owner effective 1 February 2026. This follows Rhenus’ initial stake acquisition in 2023 and Totalmédia’s rebranding to Rhenus Logistics in…

ABP shareholder exit could value UK ports giant at £10bn

ABP has declined to comment on the exit rumours, but insiders point out that neither the shareholders nor ABP have...      Related StoriesDaily Briefing 6 February 2026Maersk lays out scenarios for…

Excel Spreadsheets in the Age of AI

In an April 2019 post, I highlighted a surprise announcement by Microsoft and IBM: a partnership that would enable companies to create and distribute Excel spreadsheets using blockchain. “For years,…

Maersk overhauls logistics and forwarding after profit slump

Despite an 8% growth in volumes in the final quarter of last year, Maersk today reported a $153m Q4 EBIT loss for its ocean shipping line as declining freight rates…

The Chameleon Network Behind the Indiana Crash That Left Four Dead Is an Old, Tired Story

On Tuesday afternoon, a 30-year-old truck driver from Philadelphia named Bekzhan Beishekeev failed to stop for slowed traffic on State Road 67 in Jay County, Indiana. He swerved into oncoming…

Do You Need Crypto Knowledge in Business?

Whether you like it or not, crypto is taking over more and more facets of our lives. One of the areas it is seeing the most growth is in business.…

Bitcoin drops, driving US$2 trillion slide in crypto market value

Bitcoin plunged on Thursday, its decline accelerating amid weakening risk sentiment driven in part by volatility in precious ‍metals and a broad sell-off in tech shares. The world’s largest cryptocurrency…

Cargo logjam at strike-hit Chittagong ‘a big crisis’

Hope may be in the air after Chittagong dockers agreed to a temporary suspension of their walkout – but they have warned action will recommence on Monday unless the government…

Coupang confirms more data leaks which South Korean aide says has 'shaken' US ties

China ecommerce air cargo adjusts as EU tightens rules

New parcel fees in several EU countries ahead of the 1 July EU application of €3 customs duty on small consignments are already impacting the air cargo market.  Romania has…

Russian LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ Makes First Delivery, Amid Looming Arctic Fleet Crunch

Russia’s newest liquefied natural gas carrier, the Arc7 ice?class vessel Alexey Kosygin, made its inaugural delivery to the Saam floating storage and regasification unit (FSU) on February 2, 2026 near…

Indonesian village at risk of being swallowed by 100-metre-deep sinkhole

A 100-metre-deep sinkhole has slowly swallowed part of a village in northwestern Indonesia. Local farmers are struggling to expand their farmland to escape the advancing crater. Staff from the state…

China eyes gold production surge amid de-dollarisation drive, aiming to hedge global risks

China is charting a course for a major increase in domestic gold output over the next five years, while also advancing a new round of mineral-exploration breakthroughs, to bolster self-sufficiency…