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US low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers, consumers
WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. tariff exemption for package shipments valued under $800 ended on Friday, raising costs and disrupting supply chain models for e-commerce companies, small businesses using online marketplaces and consumers alike. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency began collecting normal duty rates on all global parcel imports, regardless of…
Northern Ireland Protocol: What does the new deal mean for the UK?
The United Kingdom and European Union have announced changes to the mechanism governing trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the three years since the UK’s official withdrawal from the EU, the Northern Ireland Protocol has been an ongoing point of contention, which even led to the collapse of the government in Belfast last…
Five bank ‘heists’ in a day as Lebanese demand their frozen savings
Five Lebanese banks were stormed Friday by depositors seeking to unlock frozen savings, the latest in a string of such “heists” in the crisis-hit country that have garnered wide public support. Lebanon has been mired in an economic crisis for more than two years, since the value of its currency began plummeting and banks started…
Police treating as terrorist attack the alleged stabbing of Sydney bishop during livestreamed mass
NSW premier Chris Minns said a ‘major and serious criminal investigation’ was under way New South Wales police are treating the alleged stabbing of a bishop during the live stream of a mass in western Sydney as a terrorist attack. The premier, Chris Minns, said the decision was taken early on Tuesday morning and validated…
The Supreme Court unanimously expands religious protections for workers
The Supreme Court released three rulings on Thursday, one of which was the behemoth 6-3 decision to throw out affirmative action in higher education; the other was a ruling about a trademark infringement case. The final is an important, but somewhat quieter, ruling that strengthens legal protections for people of faith in the workforce. In…
Pro-Europeans hail von der Leyen win as rebuff to extremism
Greens emerge as kingmakers as von der Leyen vows to keep the centrist coalition strong. Pro-European forces celebrated the comfortable re-election of Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg’s European Parliament on Thursday. Von der Leyen relied mainly on allies to her left to secure a second term as European Commission chief – and not, as…


