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Trader Joe’s plans to remove ethnic brand names from its products as a petition calling for their removal gains steam. The California-based grocery chain said it’s working to phase out foreign names it has attached to ethnic foods, such as “Trader José’s” for Mexican cuisine, “Trader Ming’s” for Chinese products and “Arabian Joe’s” for Middle …
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A Virginia man who owns 44 trademarks relating to potential new names for the Washington Redskins is begging the franchise to take one of them off his hands. “@NFL @nflcommish Take my trademarks please! You can put that in all caps,” 61-year-old actuary Martin McCaulay tweeted Monday. “I sent you an email on 7/4/2020 and …
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The European Union wants to slap tariffs on American industries that are politically near and dear to President Trump and congressional Republicans this election year, a new report says. The EU has asked the World Trade Organization for permission to impose tariffs on $11.2 billion worth of US exports that would hammer farmers, coal producers …
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President Trump said his landmark trade deal with China was still in place after a top White House aide suggested it would be scrapped. “The China Trade Deal is fully intact. Hopefully they will continue to live up to the terms of the Agreement!” Trump wrote on Twitter late Monday. The tweet came after White …
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China has reportedly halted chicken imports from a Tyson Foods plant over concerns about a crop of coronavirus infections there. China’s General Administration of Customs suspended imports from a Tyson facility in Springdale, Arkansas with a Sunday order covering meat that is already in China or on its way there, The Wall Street Journal reported. …
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China will speed up its purchases of American farm goods under its trade deal with the US following a summit between the two countries, a new report says. Beijing plans to ramp up purchase of products such as soybeans, corn and ethanol after the coronavirus crisis caused purchases to fall behind, according to Bloomberg News. …
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The European Union is pushing ahead with digital tax proposals just as the United States pulls out of global talks. Europe and the United States are hurtling toward a trade war over who has the right to tax Google, Facebook and Amazon. After Washington confirmed Wednesday that it had pulled out of talks on global …
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US lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of China’s moves to target vulnerable US assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus, according to a study prepared for a US trade group and released on Tuesday. The Horizon Advisory report for the Alliance for …
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The name George Floyd will undoubtedly live on well after protests have gone — and some random dude is trying to cash in on that. A person named Munemo Mushonga filed a trademark application on June 5 for the name “George Floyd” to be used for “production and distribution of television shows and movies,” according …
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China’s increased aggression and secrecy require a change in thinking by the United States. Over the past few years, the United States has been involved in a trade war with China that negatively impacted economic growth and cost hundreds of thousands of jobs. COVID-19 has led to cries from many elected officials to move our supply chains …
Trader Joe’s plans to remove ethnic brand names from its products as a petition calling for their removal gains steam. The California-based grocery chain said it’s working to phase out foreign names it has attached to ethnic foods, such as “Trader José’s” for Mexican cuisine, “Trader Ming’s” for Chinese products and “Arabian Joe’s” for Middle …
