Blockchain Technology Enters Shipping Sector

Apr 20, 2018 04:02 PM

Despite globalization of e-commerce, many shipping lines still rely on the "paper trail" to track cargoes.

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Current NAFTA Talks Extended

Apr 20, 2018 03:46 PM

NAFTA talks have been focused until now mostly on the crucial auto sector issue, and negotiators are “making good progress,” said Canadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland.

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All Movement is not Forward

Apr 20, 2018 03:42 PM

I went looking for quotes about change this week, observing a number of 2% or larger shifts in commodity prices. One source for such quotes is Brainyquote.com. The first is from Ellen Glasgow. According to Brainyquote.com she said “All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” This sure seemed to fit this week, with tariff proposals and counter proposals torpedoing ag exports. It has been alleged on Twitter that trade wars are easy to win, but nobody is winning this one yet!

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Digital Tool Uses Algorithms To Detect Freeze Events Days In Advance

Apr 20, 2018 12:50 PM

This tool, developed by four Penn State students, uses algorithms to analyze street level data visualizations on Google Maps to determine the greatest probability of frost for the entire night, their website explains.

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Murphy: Generation Snowflake

Apr 20, 2018 09:30 AM

The bar just got lowered on how far people will go to avoid contact with their food — for a reason that underscores how out-of-touch young people have become in this ‘enlightened’ age.

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Concerns Over Trade Weigh Heavily on Rural Bankers

Apr 19, 2018 02:37 PM

Rural bankers are worried how trade tension between the US and China will impact the rural economy.

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China Says Ready to Deal with any Fallout from U.S. Trade Row

Apr 19, 2018 10:04 AM

China is well prepared to handle any negative effects from its trade dispute with the U.S., the commerce ministry said on Thursday.

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