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Vermont cycling apparel company trying to survive Trump’s tariffs: Will Supreme Court help?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive. Terry Precision Cycling has made it 40 years with a product line specifically for...
Why this small business that sells cycling clothes for women decided to fight Trump’s tariffs — ‘our backs were up against the wall’
From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive. Terry Precision Cycling has made it 40 years with a product line specifically for women, navigating a tough...
$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies
The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...
Guatemalan Farmers Working Double to Cope with the Drought
Merlyn Sandoval stands next to the rainwater harvesting tank built on the small plot of land where she lives in the village of San José Las Pilas, within the municipality of San Luis Jilotepeque, in the department of Jalapa, eastern Guatemala. She...
Unlocking value: revisiting sustainability’s role in capital markets and business strategy
When stripped to the basic principles, business has one fundamental purpose: to produce value by providing solutions to problems – whether that be fulfilling a desire for particular goods and services or by improving how such goods and services...
Sugar Price Adjustment Could Slow Contraband Trade
Will higher sugar prices help stop contraband? That’s the big question tonight. Marco Osorio, Chairman of the Sugar Industry Control Board, says the answer is… maybe. For years, smugglers have taken advantage of price gaps between Belize and...
Guatemalan Peasants Overcome Drought in the Dry Corridor
Aid, Climate Action, Combating Desertification and Drought, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Food Systems, Headlines, Integration and Development Brazilian-style, Latin America & the Caribbean, Natural Resources, Population, Poverty & SDGs,...
Volcanic activity worldwide 6 Nov 2025: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Karymsky, Klyuchevskoy, Popocat?...
Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 21:00 1762462804 | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORS Map of today's active volcanoes Svartsengi (Reykjanes peninsula, SW Iceland): The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported that by 23 September around 10 million cubic meters of...
Valereum CEO on sovereign-grade crypto finance - ICYMI
Valereum PLC (AQSE:VLRM) CEO Gary Cottle speaks to Proactive about the company’s role in a major infrastructure tokenisation project in Central America. Learn how sovereign-grade projects like COINGT are shaping the future of real-world asset...
Ecuador's President Vows to End Drug Trafficking in Meeting with Kristi Noem
President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa on Wednesday vowed to curb U.S.-bound drug trafficking routes coming from the coastal provinces of Manabí and Santa Elena during Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Kristi Noem’s visit to the country. Sec....
As ICE Targets Home Depot Stores, Advocates Say Company Is Failing To Protect Day Laborers
CHICAGO — Organizers are urging people to boycott Home Depot, saying the company has failed to protect day laborers as federal immigration agents have targeted and detained them outside the chain’s stores in the Chicago area in recent weeks....
A Vermont cycling apparel company is trying to survive Trump's tariffs. Will the Supreme Court help?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive. Terry Precision Cycling has made it 40 years with a product line specifically for women,...
A Vermont cycling apparel company is trying to survive Trump's tariffs. Will the Supreme...
“We felt like our backs were up against the wall,” he said, explaining why he joined a lawsuit challenging the tariffs that the Supreme Court will hear next week. Terry Precision Cycling’s offices are tucked behind a Burlington, Vermont, coffee...
AI, Inclusion, and Sustainability: ShinWon Shares the Future of Fashion at ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit
ShinWon Corporation (CEO: JJ Park), a leading global apparel manufacturer, presented its vision for inclusive, responsible and resilient manufacturing at the ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit 2025, hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth,...
Hezbollah Is Down But Not Out
After being battered by Israel, Hezbollah is working to replenish its badly damaged capabilities. Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, was in Beirut last month to press Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to disarm the Iran-backed...
Estudiantes opinan sobre la protesta de MEChA
El lunes, 27 de octubre, estudiantes y facultad se unieron en el patio de la biblioteca de Sacramento State. Era para la protesta, “Luchando para Derechos de Latinos y dignidad”, organizada por MEChA. Fue una llamada de atención y acción a los...
Uzbekistan the Only Country to Report Net Gold Sales in September
Uzbekistan was the only country in the world to report net gold sales in September 2025, according to data from the World Gold Council. While most central banks increased their gold reserves, the Central Bank of Uzbekistan reduced its holdings,...
Guatemala: Indigenous mayor Dina Juc maintains active hope
I dream of something that has always been my dream, since I was a girl. I dream of freedom of choice for women. I dream of a country and a world with less discrimination against Indigenous peoples. Where there are equal opportunities. I want to...
Guatemala transforms cross-border e-commerce management
The SAT is steadily advancing in the modernization of customs processes related to cross-border e-commerce, consolidating Guatemala’s position as a regional benchmark in trade facilitation and intelligent customs control. Data-driven modernization...
Diocesan Notebook – November 6
Masses and Prayer Services Gather with us in remembrance and prayer for our departed loved ones during the Diocesan Mass for the Faithful Departed. Bishop Timothy Senior will celebrate the Mass on Wednesday, November 5, at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick...