Amazon.com Inc. will supplant Walmart Inc. as the biggest U.S. retailer by 2025, according to a new report, suggesting the e-commerce giant has too much momentum for Walmart to stop despite big investments in its own e-commerce offerings.
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Volvo Group Sees More Risk From ‘Unstable’ Chip Supply Chain
Volvo Group said it may see further disruption from the semiconductor shortage that has forced the truck maker to idle plants, potentially hobbling a recovery that has seen orders more than double.
April 22, 2021KC Southern Reports Mixed Q1 Earnings
Kansas City Southern reported mixed first-quarter earnings.
April 19, 2021Biden Reassures Chip Summit of Bipartisan Support for New Funds
President Joe Biden told companies vying with each other for a sharply constrained global supply of semiconductors that he has bipartisan support for government funding to address a shortage that has idled automakers worldwide.
April 12, 2021Uber Sees Record Demand as Vaccinations Rise
Uber is offering sign-up bonuses and other incentives for drivers as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery.
April 12, 2021MercuryGate Acquires Cheetah Software
MercuryGate International Inc. announced it acquired Cheetah Software Systems.
April 9, 2021C.H. Robinson Unveils Sustainability Tool, EPA Collaboration
C.H. Robinson has unveiled a tool and data model designed to help the transportation sector monitor and manage carbon emissions that was developed by the company’s technology incubator in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
April 8, 2021UPS Orders Electric Aircraft to Transport Cargo Between Facilities
UPS Inc. is ordering 10 electric aircraft that are designed to take off and land like a helicopter, allowing it to fly cargo directly between its facilities in small markets and bypass airports.
April 7, 2021Biden’s Biggest-Ever Investment Plan for US Still Trails China
What President Joe Biden touted as a historic U.S. federal investment program that will position the country to win the global innovation race still leaves it well behind China’s continuing, giant infrastructure upgrading campaign.
April 2, 2021Geodis Announces Plans for Remote-Operated Forklifts
Logistics giant Geodis SA says it plans to begin using remote-operated forklifts in its warehouses. The Paris-based company announced early March 31 that it has formed a partnership with Silicon Valley start-up Phantom Auto to supply teleoperations.
March 31, 2021