HANOI, Vietnam — Indonesia is tightening state control over the world’s largest nickel supply after years of betting the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry, and just…
Read more Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for mineralsMIAMI — Winged babies shooting heart-shaped arrows might get most of the credit on Valentine’s Day, but the real magic behind millions of romantic bouquets happens in a…
Read more Valentine flower imports increase at Miami airport, despite tariffs, officials sayWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones,…
Read more Trump administration presses efforts to ensure supply of critical minerals outside of ChinaWASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and the other critical minerals, while…
Read more Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earthsA golden phone that President Donald Trump’s family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new…
Read more Trump Mobile’s golden phone remains nowhere to be foundThe holiday season will soon come to a close, but the busiest time of the year for product returns is just beginning. The National Retail Federation estimates 17%…
Read more Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about itIt feels simple: You shop, find something you want and click to buy. It shows up today, overnight or tomorrow. We’ve gotten used to that speed. But that…
Read more Fast shipping is increasing emissions. Here’s why delivery has become more pollutingThe U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it intends to open its “last-mile” delivery network, the most expensive part of the shipping process, to large and small shippers, expanding…
Read more Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising moveLOS ANGELES — Dozens of firefighters were battling a blaze on a container ship docked at a Los Angeles port on Friday night, according to officials. All of…
Read more Dozens of firefighters battle blaze on container ship docked at LA portA battle for control of a little-known chipmaker has threatened global auto production by choking off the semiconductor supply chain, though there are signs the crisis is inching…
Read more A crisis at chipmaker Nexperia sent automakers scrambling. Here’s what to knowLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Videos from phones, cars and security cameras captured the tragic final moments of a UPS cargo plane as it caught fire and crashed in…
Read more Dramatic videos show the burning UPS cargo plane crash in a massive fireballLOUISVILLE, Ky. — At least seven people are dead and 11 others injured after a UPS cargo plane caught fire and crashed Tuesday while taking off from the…
Read more What to know about the deadly UPS plane crash in KentuckyTOKYO — Japan’s space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies…
Read more Japan successfully launches new cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to ISSJapan’s exports grew 4.2% in September, according to government data, on robust shipments to Asia that offset the decline to those destined for the U.S., which were impacted…
Read more Japan’s exports and imports grow in September despite Trump’s tariffsHONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it was banning dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean…
Read more China sanctions 5 US units of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over probe by WashingtonHONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it was banning dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean…
Read more China sanctions 5 US units of shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over probe by WashingtonHONG KONG — HONG KONG (AP) — China has hit U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port…
Read more China hits US ships with retaliatory port fees before trade talksFrancine the calico cat is back home at a Lowe’s store in Virginia after going missing for a few weeks, hitching a ride on a truck that turned…
Read more Missing Virginia store cat found after hitching a ride to another stateTOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — A major Japanese beverage producer says it has been hit by a cyberattack that left its operations disrupted for the fifth day on…
Read more Cyberattack hits major Japanese beverage producer, affecting its operationsMore online platforms are giving secondhand shopping a digital upgrade, rolling out features like livestream shopping and AI-powered search to make thrifting faster and more exciting. Although choosing…
Read more How to shop secondhand clothing sustainably and look cool doing it