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**Miami**: At the Bank of America Consumer and Retail Conference, Shane Smith, CEO of Smithfield Foods, highlighted the company’s strategic…

**United States**: Major retailers like Walmart face challenges in balancing relations with Chinese suppliers while keeping prices low for consumers.…

**Washington**: The recent 25% tariffs on aluminium and steel by the US government are expected to strain the defence industrial…

**London**: Costain has announced a £1.5 billion increase in its forward work, now totalling £5.4 billion. CEO Alex Vaughan anticipates…

**Washington**: Major U.S. packaged food manufacturers, including Quaker Oats and Folgers coffee, have requested tariff exemptions for essential import ingredients.…

**Tokyo**: BAE Systems is seeking to enhance its partnership with Japanese defence firms for the joint development of drones, aimed…

**London**: Sir Keir Starmer is in urgent negotiations with the White House seeking exemption for UK steel and aluminium from…

**Brussels**: European policymakers are ramping up discussions on military funding as leaders prepare for a high-stakes meeting. Proposals for a…

**London**: In a recent interview, Brad Stewart from BDO discussed the impact of tariffs on the reshoring of life sciences…

**Dubai**: DP World has experienced a 28% decline in annual profit, plunging to $591 million, amidst growing geopolitical instability and…

**London**: UK construction sector leaders are alarmed by US tariffs on steel and aluminium, warning of cost increases and demand…

**Brussels**: In a major policy shift, the European Commission has unveiled plans for a collective weapons procurement strategy to streamline…

**Washington**: The Trump administration imposes a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports, starting March 12, 2025, targeting major suppliers…

**Tokyo**: British business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has discussed the significant potential for defence collaboration between the UK and Japan, highlighting…

**Barcelona**: The 2025 Clinical Trial Supply Europe conference highlighted the challenges and innovations in biopharma supply chains, focusing on AI’s…