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USPS Plans First Fuel Surcharge as Oil Prices Spike

USPS will impose a surcharge to offset rising fuel costs, sources said, a sign that the beleaguered mail carrier is feeling the strain of higher oil prices.

March 25, 2026
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Amazon Buys Fauna Robotics in Push Toward Consumer Humanoids

Amazon.com acquired New York-based startup聽Fauna Robotics, becoming the latest technology giant to step into the burgeoning consumer humanoid market.

March 25, 2026
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Cosco Shipping Warns of Uncertainties as Iran War Escalates

Ongoing tensions in the Middle East are amplifying volatility in global supply chains, Cosco said.

March 19, 2026
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MSC Buys Stake in South Korean Tanker Giant Sinokor

Sinokor has been聽snapping up聽very large crude carriers, giving it unprecedented control over a big share of the global fleet.

March 19, 2026
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Elliott Takes Stake in Japanese Shipper Mitsui OSK Lines

Reuters聽reported聽the that Elliott had taken the holding in an effort to urge Mitsui to review its real estate portfolio.

March 18, 2026
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Amazon Offers 1-Hour and 3-Hour Deliveries for Extra Charge

The Seattle-based company said it started testing the express delivery service late last year and expanding it this month.

March 17, 2026
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Amazon Moves Prime Day Into June From July

Amazon is moving up its annual Prime Day sale to June from July, according to sources, shifting the schedule for an event that鈥檚 become a big part of the e-commerce economy.

March 12, 2026
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Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise

Beijing聽warned聽of a 鈥渉eavy price鈥 for the Central American country鈥檚 forced takeover of the facility from Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison.聽

March 11, 2026
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Amazon Raises $37B From US Bond Sale That Could Hit $50B

Amazon鈥檚 deal is the latest in a series of jumbo bond sales by hyperscalers as they plan to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure. Investors have so far been eager buyers.

March 10, 2026
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How the Iran War Is Affecting Diesel and Gasoline Prices

Nearly all goods 鈥 including food 鈥 that are bought and sold must travel from where they鈥檙e produced. Those costs will climb with higher gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices.

March 10, 2026

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