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JetBlue on its unique business model: 'By all measures, it succeeded'

JetBlue recently issued a statement detailing the success of its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines, following the court’s ruling against the initiative.


Economics

Former CFTC chair on stablecoins: 'The U.S. could become a standards taker rather than a standards maker'

Timothy Massad, director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School and a former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), wrote in an opinion piece that the U.S. needs to prioritize stablecoin regulation, or it risks falling behind and being forced to follow legal frameworks implemented by other countries. Massad argued that the potential risks associated with increased use of stablecoins can be mitigated by regulating them.


Economics

Okonjo-Iweala: 'Projects like those proposed for this championship can make a difference'

On MSME Day, celebrated on June 27, 2023, the Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) announced three small business champions. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala recognized the significant potential of the projects presented during the championship, emphasizing their capacity to make a substantial difference.


Economics

Okonjo-Iweala: 'The future of trade is services, digital and green — and it must be inclusive'

The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Bank recently launched a joint publication that highlighted the rapid expansion of services exports in developing economies, which surpassed the global average growth rate in the past two decades. The publication also emphasized the need for further efforts to fully harness the potential of services trade in promoting development.


Economics

Belize joins WTO, accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

Belize became the initial Central American member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the first member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to deposit its acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.


Economics

C.H. Robinson lays off 300 additional employees: 'They are necessary for the company’s long-term success'

C.H. Robinson shares increased by 0.38% to $101.47 this month, shortly after the company confirmed plans to lay off an additional 300 employees during its second round of layoffs in seven months.


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Canada becomes fifth WTO member to accept Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

Canada recently became the fifth WTO member to accept an agreement that seeks to end harmful subsidies in the global fishing industry.


Economics

China is writing laws to ensure its continued technological advancement

China has created a new set of rules to help ensure that its continued development of artificial intelligence is one of the many steps it takes to outpace America in the creation and implementation of new technologies.


Economics

SEC commissioner: Lack of push toward crypto regulation 'is frustrating'

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce recently said that although the SEC has encouraged crypto companies to bring their concerns to the SEC, the process is so slow that it could be driving business away.


Economics

Phoenix mayor: Arizona-based TSMC's expansion is 'one of the largest foreign direct investments in US history'

Arizona-based Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC)'s recent announcement of a second chip plant in Arizona and increased investment in the state from $12 billion to $40 billion will be a large boost to the local economy, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said in a social media post.


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González calls on greater cooperation on digital trade: ‘Digitalization increasingly permeates all areas of WTO work’

World Trade Organization (WTO) Deputy Director-General Anabel González recently made remarks about how with the uncertain future of digital technology, more cooperation is needed in order to create more trade opportunities.


Economics

GE Renewable Energy spokesperson on layoffs: 'These are difficult decisions'

General Electric confirmed plans to lay off 20% of its U.S. onshore wind workforce. The move will affect hundreds of jobs, CNBC reported.


Economics

Georgieva: Christensen named director of the Corporate Services for IMF

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has recently announced the appointment of Brian Christensen as IMF Director of Corporate Services and Facilities (CSF).


Economics

International Monetary Fund: ‘Surging prices since late 2020 have pushed inflation steadily higher’

Everyone has felt the financial pinch as costs for pretty much everything has gone up, but according to the International Monetary Fund food and energy prices are the main forces behind the global inflation surge.


Economics

Brazil raises a glass to its wine industry as it expands internationally

Brazil hopes to expand its wine and spirits industry, which has flourished in recent years.


Economics

'We are empowering many of the world's largest enterprises': Cohesity makes Forbes Cloud 100 for 4th consecutive year

In an Aug.10 statement, Cohesity, an information technology company, revealed they were selected for the 2022 Forbes Cloud 100 for the fourth year in a row.


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Real GDP decreases in second quarter by 1.6%: 'Imports decelerated'

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently conducted a "second" estimate showing that the nation's real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.6% in the second quarter of 2022.


Economics

MOUSA employment decreased in 2020, possibly due to COVID-19

The number of people employed by majority-owned U.S. affiliates (MOUSAs) of foreign multinational enterprises dropped from 2019 to 2020, and COVID-19 may have been to blame.


Economics

Analyst: 'Russia's decree effectively expropriates foreign stakes in the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company'

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently raised the stakes in its financial conflict with Western parties, taking full control of the Russia-based Sakhalin-2 gas and oil project. Western offices worry the move could drive out Shell and Japanese investors, Reuters reported.


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Reckitt’s Mead Johnson to deliver large infant formula shipment to the U.S. to help end the ongoing shortage

Reckitt, a British consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, England, has committed to providing the largest-ever delivery of infant formula to the U.S., according to Cision PR Newswire.