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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 27, 2019

The US-China trade war is ruining Christmas for toymakers

Chinese factories are normally at their busiest during the third quarter, cranking out production of everything from Barbie dolls to miniature trucks in time to ship them over the ocean to the U.S. ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season. This year’s different.

Leaked Video of Chairman’s ‘Bankrupt’ Flub Sends Avianca to Record Low

Bloomberg | August 27, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Uganda airlines flight takes off for first time in two decades

Bloomberg | August 27, 2019 | Air Cargo

Air Canada’s Transat bid looks shakier than ever to market

Bloomberg | August 27, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Elephant export ban beyond African range upheld at CITES meeting

Bloomberg | August 27, 2019 | International Trade

Even Trump-loyal steelmakers flummoxed by trade-policy flux

Bloomberg | August 27, 2019 | International Trade

Costco’s China debut sparks customer fights, ‘crazy’ long queues

Bloomberg | August 27, 2019 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 27, 2019

Wary of Trump’s flip-flops, China prepares for worst on trade

Perhaps nobody was more surprised to hear that China had called President Donald Trump’s administration to restart trade talks than the government in Beijing itself.

Zimbabwe’s import bill shows efforts to stock pumps and shelves

Bloomberg | August 27, 2019 | International Trade

Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Chad Thomason to Service Center Manager in Fayetteville, North Carolina

AJOT | August 27, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking

Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Chad Thomason has been promoted to service center manager in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

After 24 hours, China still unaware of calls mentioned by Trump

Bloomberg | August 27, 2019 | International Trade

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | August 27, 2019

There’s a steak war sizzling in Japan’s lucrative beef market

While America’s cattle ranchers rejoice at Japan’s plans to slash tariffs on U.S. beef imports, their biggest rivals -- Australian farmers -- will be eager to ensure they’re not pushed out of the way.