France
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American Shipper
LATAM lands Brazil’s last COVID-19 emergency air bridge flight
Latin American airline mobilized five Boeing 777 passenger planes to move 1,200 tons of N95 masks on board 39 cargo-only flights from China to São…
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American Shipper
Russian airline completes massive airlift of medical supplies for France
Russian airline Volga-Dnepr, whose planes are commonly associated with transporting heavy equipment, spent the past three months ferrying tons of medical supplies from China to…
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American Shipper
US wine and spirits importers want tariffs off the table
A dispute over France’s digital services tax has the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative considering up to 100% tariffs on French champagne and sparkling…
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Europe
French national strikes will wreak havoc on its air, rail and road networks
French workers are demonstrating for reforms in their pension plan, leading to a protest that will see most employees of transport companies strike beginning on…
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American Shipper
France’s digital services tax sparks call for hefty US import tariffs
An Office of the U.S. Trade Representative investigation concludes that a French tax on digital services discriminates against U.S. companies, such as Google, Apple, Facebook…
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Last Mile
BlaBlaCar’s acquisition of Busfor would unify ride-sharing in Eastern Europe
BlaBlaCar sees this acquisition as a unifying opportunity for Eastern Europe’s fragmented market under a single platform to meet a greater diversity of rider needs.
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News
Mexican government closing foreign trade offices as part of budget cuts
As part of an Austerity Law passed by the Mexican legislature in May, commerce officials in Mexico recently ordered the closure of six foreign commercial…
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Weather and Critical Events
Another deadly heat wave spreading across Europe
Temperatures soaring to record levels in Europe again, above 100°
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News
French lawmakers approve EU-Canada trade deal
Narrow vote overcomes opposition to Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, which has boosted France’s exports.
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Canada
Clasquin to acquire Canadian freight forwarder
France-based freight-forwarding and logistics company in talks to buy 80 percent stake in unnamed firm.
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