Cross-border intelligence

Singapore must look beyond the box to secure its logistics future

Dropping behind Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan in the global container port rankings, and seeing Malaysia’s Port Klang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas nip at its heels should serve as a wake-up call for Singapore, in a changing competitive landsc

L’Oréal sales reach €35.3bn as fragrance and haircare drive growth

L’Oréal has reported a 7.7% rise in sales to €35.34bn in the first nine months of 2026, as strong demand for fragrances, haircare and skincare helped the beauty group outperform the wider market.

Supreme Court refuses Tesco appeal in equal pay case

Tesco has been refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court over a key ruling in its long-running equal pay dispute with more than 16,000 current and former shop workers.

Boxship orderbook bulges as race for giant vessels heats up

The container shipping orderbook has swelled to 46.5% of the active fleet, a post-2009 peak, as carriers race to secure ultra-large tonnage. With the orderbook at 16.2m teu, newbuilding activity shows no sign of slowing – Chinese shipyards

NSR vs Suez: the Arctic is not a tradelane, it’s a corridor with a hefty premium

Two sets of numbers have landed in the same week. On 19 October, data from Norway’s Centre for High North Logistics (CHNL) showed 104 ships had crossed Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) by 30 September, already more than in all of 2025. Fou

Medtech execs share secrets to building resilient supply chains

At AdvaMed’s The MedTech Conference, company executives said they’re bracing for disruption by investing in inventory, scenario planning and their relationships with chip suppliers.

Shopping is Muse’s top task: Meta

About a quarter of the personal agent’s earliest adopters look to shop, with an average purchase size around $200, Meta’s CEO said.

Boeing’s 777F now most widely operated freighter globally

Boeing’s 777 freighter is now the most widely operated freighter in the world, according to data supplied by the US aircraft manufacturer. The 777F fleet has surpassed 330 airplanes in service and now carries more air cargo per year than an

Workforce gaps keep supply chain AI stuck in pilot mode

AI adoption across 13 supply chain functions averages 1.94 on a five-point scale. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi says companies are buying the tool before fixing the process. The post Workforce gaps keep supply chain AI stuck in pilot mode appeared

K+N claims market share gains as ‘strong’ air cargo peak gathers pace

Kuehne + Nagel attributed most of its third-quarter airfreight growth to market share gains, and expects to keep winning business into 2027 as a strong peak season gets under way. Airfreight volumes rose 10% year on year, with chief executi

Containership charter rates at a four-year high despite record orderbook

Containership charter rates have climbed to their highest level in four years, despite falling fixtures, and a record orderbook pointing to a major influx of capacity in 2028. Braemar’s charter index is at 325.8, up 21% year on year and its

Qianfeng Interview with LianLian DigiTech: From "Cross-Border Payment Expert" to "Trusted New Infrastructure for Global Intelligent Finance"

Analysis: Keep calm and hit the road with DSV

In a nutshell: With service restored in its European road network, DSV’s recovery is turning from an operations job into a sales job. The argument among the banks is less about whether profits rise than about how fast, and the road business

Austrians spent 16% of retail expenditure online

In 2025, more than 16 percent of Austrian consumer spending in retail was generated online. A year earlier, the online share of consumer retail spending came to 14.9 percent. This brings the market volume of ecommerce in the country in 2025

CNBC: AI debt and French bonds face a stress test…

CNBC reports: From AI companies financing data center projects to France’s heavily indebted government, credit markets are flashing warnings as investors grow warier of borrowing risks. Five-year credit default swap spreads have widened for

Online retail sales volumes fell in September as retailers brace for a muted Black Friday

Retail sales volumes declined 0.4% in September, but grew by 0.7% for Q3 2026, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The post Online retail sales volumes fell in September as retailers brace for a muted

Securing our frontier model training environment

OpenAI explains how we strengthened containment for frontier model training and evaluation, including offline environments and high-compute red-teaming.

Why one zero-emission truck dealer wants big rigs to wait

Johannes Ariens sells everything from electric motorcycles to hydrogen semis. He says the industry is trying to skip a step, and that small fleets with medium-duty trucks should go first. The post Why one zero-emission truck dealer wants bi

Chinese hotel-style tents go global, building a full suite outdoors for $30,000

Hotel-style tents have become a breakout outdoor category for going global in 2026.

Arne launches six-month pop-up at Bluewater Shopping Centre

Fashion brand Arne has launched a pop up at Landsec’s Bluewater Shopping Centre, marking its first retail location in the South East.

Sierra Miller and Idris Elba model Barbour International anniversary collection

Barbour International has celebrated its 90th anniversary by unveiling a new collection, modelled by its global brand champions Idris Elba and Sienna Miller. Barbour International was founded in 1936 by Duncan Barbour. Barbour designed the

Zero Hedge: Major US banks detecting unauthorized AI agents accessing customer accounts

ZERO HEDGE reports: America’s largest banks are scrambling to defend themselves against a new and rapidly evolving security threat: artificial intelligence agents gaining access to customer accounts, sometimes behaving in ways that appear t

EU's new regulations countdown! Non-compliant goods may be destroyed

Strike a balance between opportunities and new regulations.

Lufthansa Cargo’s GlobeCross launches Frankfurt headquarters

Lufthansa Cargo’s GlobeCross has opened its new headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, bringing together key business functions in a shared workspace. The business, which was formed in May with the merger of the Heyworld e-commerce and CB Custo