This photo taken on October 17, 2018 shows a worker inspecting shoes at a factory in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong province. STR | AFP | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity expanded in August, according to results of a private survey released on Monday amid the country’s escalating trade war with the U.S. The Caixin/Markit
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) briefing on hurricane Dorian at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, U.S., September 1, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Hurricane Dorian will not hit Alabama, said the National Weather Service on Sunday, contradicting comments made by President Trump earlier. “Alabama will NOT see any impacts
A worker pushes Amazon.com Inc. packages in front of a FedEx Corp. delivery truck in New York. Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The years-long battle between Amazon and retail companies has spilled over into the shipping industry, with FedEx and UPS adjusting their strategies as the tech giant, once simply a customer, is
Gary DAngelo (L) and central Florida residents wait on the line to buy propane in preparation for hurricane Dorian at BJ’s store on August 29, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Gerardo Mora | Getty Images As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida as an extremely dangerous and potentially life-threatening storm, residents are scrambling to secure supplies at crowded