# international trade (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover international trade. Page: Feed: --- ## [Training recognition for FSI Promat](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/training-recognition-for-fsi-promat) _2026-08-27 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ FSI Promat has achieved recognised provider status from the Association for Specialist Fire Protection. ## [Morgan Sindall creates new unit in South East](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/morgan-sindall-creates-new-unit-in-south-east) _2026-08-27 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Morgan Sindall Construction has formed a new business unit, Northern Home Counties Ventures, as it strengthens its leadership in the south east. ## [AtkinsRéalis appoints transportation MD](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/atkinsralis-appoints-transportation-md) _2026-08-27 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Justin Norman has been appointed managing director, transportation, for AtkinsR alis in the UK and Ireland. ## [Envirocall decontaminates with sunlight](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/envirocall-decontaminates-with-sunlight) _2026-08-27 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Asbestos removal specialist Envirocall will power its 19 decontamination units with solar power, supplied by D G Electrical Services. ## [CES Power reorganises in Ireland](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/ces-power-reorganises-in-ireland) _2026-08-27 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ CES Power has appointed John Galgey, Mark Barrett and Philip Lawler-the founders of three businesses it recently acquired in Ireland-to new leadership roles in its Irish division. ## [John F Hunt orders 26 Kubotas](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/john-f-hunt-orders-26-kubotas) _2026-08-27 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ John F Hunt Hire Centre has invested 1.3m in a 26 machine order with Kubota, through Boss Plant Sales. ## [Lewisham goes exclusive with Hill](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/lewisham-goes-exclusive-with-hill) _2026-08-27 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Lewisham Council has appointed The Hill Group as its long-term strategic partner. The council has 10,000 households on the housing register, and argues working with a single developer will allow it to deliver more homes faster. ## [U.S. industry leaders plead for truce as tariff fight escalates](https://thelogic.co/news/us-industry-leaders-react-canada-counter-tariffs/) _2026-08-26 · Anita Balakrishnan · The Logic_ The post U.S. industry leaders plead for truce as tariff fight escalates appeared first on The Logic . ## [Henry Brothers completes Belper health centre](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/henry-brothers-completes-belper-health-centre) _2026-08-26 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Henry Brothers has handed over a 15.2m Race Cottam Associates-designed health centre in Belper, built for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. ## [McLaughlin & Harvey, Boskalis complete Dover revival](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/mclaughlin-harvey-boskalis-complete-dover-revival) _2026-08-26 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ A McLaughlin & Harvey and Boskalis Westminster JV has completed a 53m land reclamation project at the Port of Dover. ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/K5cIQbYCYwk6) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Selwood expands in Inverness](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/selwood-expands-in-inverness) _2026-08-26 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Water solutions supplier Selwood has opened a new branch in Inverness, covering the Highlands and north of Scotland. ## [Canada fires back at Trump with tariffs on nearly $28B worth of U.S. goods](https://thelogic.co/news/special-report/canada-fires-back-28-billion-us-goods/) _2026-08-25 · Joanna Smith · The Logic_ The post Canada fires back at Trump with tariffs on nearly $28B worth of U.S. goods appeared first on The Logic . ## [Canadian universities are still struggling to commercialize their research, new data shows](https://thelogic.co/news/canada-university-research-commercialization-patents/) _2026-08-25 · Catherine McIntyre · The Logic_ The post Canadian universities are still struggling to commercialize their research, new data shows appeared first on The Logic . ## [Automakers warn Trump’s 50% tariffs would be ‘devastating’](https://thelogic.co/news/us-auto-tariff-double-escalation/) _2026-08-24 · Joanna Smith · The Logic_ The post Automakers warn Trump’s 50% tariffs would be ‘devastating’ appeared first on The Logic . ## [How to shift your workforce from AI experimentation to adoption](https://thelogic.co/sponsored-content/shift-from-ai-experimentation-adoption/) _2026-08-24 · Jessica Aftimus Rosa · The Logic_ The post How to shift your workforce from AI experimentation to adoption appeared first on The Logic . ## [Thomson Reuters launches its own AI model to reduce reliance on big tech](https://thelogic.co/news/thomson-reuters-custom-ai-launch/) _2026-08-24 · Anita Balakrishnan · The Logic_ The post Thomson Reuters launches its own AI model to reduce reliance on big tech appeared first on The Logic . ## [Carmichael: America’s wobbly bonds are Canada’s advantage in the trade war. Here’s why](https://thelogic.co/commentary/kevin-carmichael-canada-us-trade-bond-market/) _2026-08-24 · Kevin Carmichael · The Logic_ The post Carmichael: America’s wobbly bonds are Canada’s advantage in the trade war. Here’s why appeared first on The Logic . ## [Canadian investors are dumping U.S. government debt for American corporate bonds](https://thelogic.co/news/canadian-investors-us-corporate-bonds/) _2026-08-24 · Chaimae Chouiekh · The Logic_ The post Canadian investors are dumping U.S. government debt for American corporate bonds appeared first on The Logic . ## [Canada’s businesses brace for the impact of new tariffs as hopes for a deal vanish for now](https://thelogic.co/news/canada-business-brace-impact-tariffs/) _2026-08-23 · Anita Balakrishnan · The Logic_ The post Canada’s businesses brace for the impact of new tariffs as hopes for a deal vanish for now appeared first on The Logic . ## [How Mark Carney plans to wage trade war against the United States](https://thelogic.co/news/carney-plan-wage-trade-war-us/) _2026-08-22 · Laura Osman · The Logic_ The post How Mark Carney plans to wage trade war against the United States appeared first on The Logic . ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2ekkQxvtrhud) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Carmichael: Carney the prime minister still manages risk like a central banker](https://thelogic.co/commentary/carney-central-banker-approach-managing-risk/) _2026-08-22 · Kevin Carmichael · The Logic_ The post Carmichael: Carney the prime minister still manages risk like a central banker appeared first on The Logic . ## [Canada pulls out of trade talks at last moment, citing ‘unfair’ changes by U.S.](https://thelogic.co/news/canada-us-trade-talks-collapse/) _2026-08-22 · Laura Osman · The Logic_ The post Canada pulls out of trade talks at last moment, citing ‘unfair’ changes by U.S. appeared first on The Logic . ## [A Fee Too Far: Merchants, Surcharges, and the War on Plastic](https://truthonthemarket.com/2026/08/21/a-fee-too-far-merchants-surcharges-and-the-war-on-plastic/) _2026-08-21 · Todd J. Zywicki · Truth on the Market_ Earlier this summer, my family took a vacation to Ocean City, Maryland, where the boardwalk offered ice cream, souvenirs, and an unexpected lesson in payment economics. Every retailer we visited added a surcharge of at least 3% for credit-card payments, yet not one posted a sign. I discovered the charges only later, while checking my ... A Fee Too Far: Merchants, Surcharges, and the War on Plastic… ## [Four Patents and a Time Machine: CareFirst and the Perils of Backdated Antitrust](https://truthonthemarket.com/2026/08/21/four-patents-and-a-time-machine-carefirst-and-the-perils-of-backdated-antitrust/) _2026-08-21 · Alden Abbott · Truth on the Market_ Four patents can carry a lot of antitrust baggage—especially when they come tucked inside a portfolio of more than 500. In CareFirst of Maryland v. Johnson & Johnson, health insurer CareFirst alleges that Johnson & Johnson unlawfully acquired and later asserted four patents to delay competition from biosimilars, highly similar alternatives to biologic drugs, for ... Four Patents and a Time… ## [‘Deliberation as Self-Discovery and Institutions for Political Speech,’ by Catherine Hafer and Dimitri Landa](https://truthonthemarket.com/2026/08/21/deliberation-as-self-discovery-and-institutions-for-political-speech-by-catherine-hafer-and-dimitri-landa/) _2026-08-21 · Nicholas Almendares · Truth on the Market_ The We Are What We Read series is, in part, about what defines the field of law & economics. The field’s natural home lies in applications that are, well, economic. Hence its longstanding—and now standard—role in contracts, corporations, antitrust, torts, and other areas. For this selection, I wanted to show how law & economics can ... ‘Deliberation as Self-Discovery and Institutions for Political… ## [Network Rail seeks rock cutting EOIs for Wales & Western](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/network-rail-seeks-rock-cutting-eois-for-wales-western) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Network Rail is inviting expressions of interest for a 93m contract for rock cutting, as it develops a new framework. ## [Hardies acquires Storrier & Donaldson](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hardies-acquires-storrier-donaldson) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Scottish chartered surveyor Hardies has acquired Storrier & Donaldson Quantity Surveyors. The incoming team members will join the Glasgow offices of Shepherd and Hardies. ## [HLM recruit blue light expert](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hlm-recruit-blue-light-expert) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ HLM Architects has recruited Russell Geary as associate, emergency services lead, to support the design of sensitive, high-security public-sector environments. ## [Lambkin joins Caddick in East Midlands](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/lambkin-joins-caddick-in-east-midlands) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Caddick Construction has appointed Mark Lambkin as construction director for the East Midlands, as it seeks to grow its pipeline in the region. ## [McLaughlin & Harvey help cut test wait for Braintree patients](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/mclaughlin-harvey-help-cut-test-wait-for-braintree-patients) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ McLaughlin & Harvey has completed a new community diagnostic centre (CDC) at Braintree Community Hospital for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/edG4ZI30Jrmk) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Ridgway on a roll with JCB](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/ridgway-on-a-roll-with-jcb) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Ridgway Rentals has ordered three of JCB's brand new VM118D soil compactors, along with 220X tracked excavators and articulated booms, through Gunn JCB. ## [Majestic stands with Huddersfield fans](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/majestic-stands-with-huddersfield-fans) _2026-08-21 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Majestic Construction has completed new safe standing at Huddersfield Town's Accu Stadium, boosting the matchday experience while keeping fans safe. ## [Premium, Regular, or Collusive? Brazil’s Aprix Case Tests Algorithmic Pricing](https://truthonthemarket.com/2026/08/20/premium-regular-or-collusive-brazils-aprix-case-tests-algorithmic-pricing/) _2026-08-20 · Dario Oliveira Neto · Truth on the Market_ Few antitrust investigations find their theory of harm laid out in the target’s sales brochure. Brazil’s investigation of Aprix, a startup that sells pricing software to gas stations, nearly managed the feat. One of the company’s promotional brochures introduced prospective clients to the prisoner’s dilemma, the classic game-theory example in which individually rational choices can ... Premium,… ## [Fiber Freeze: How Maple Grove Made a Cable Franchise the Price of Broadband](https://truthonthemarket.com/2026/08/20/fiber-freeze-how-maple-grove-made-a-cable-franchise-the-price-of-broadband/) _2026-08-20 · Jeffrey Westling · Truth on the Market_ The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Build America Agenda rests on a simple premise: Stop making it so hard to build. Federal and state policymakers have spent years reducing permitting delays, resolving pole-attachment disputes, and easing access to public rights-of-way—the public corridors used for infrastructure such as roads, utility poles, and fiber lines. These obstacles slow ...… ## [‘Lego’ homes or housing solution? Canadians are split on modular housing](https://thelogic.co/news/lego-homes-housing-solution-split/) _2026-08-20 · Laura Osman · The Logic_ The post ‘Lego’ homes or housing solution? Canadians are split on modular housing appeared first on The Logic . ## [Trifecta launches fire door directory](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/trifecta-launches-fire-door-directory) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Wirral fire door specialist Trifecta has launched a new directory to help customers find a fire door company near them, across the UK, even where the Trifecta doesn't operate itself. ## [New Magna CFO targets international growth](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/new-magna-cfo-targets-international-growth) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Dutch off road specialist Magna Tyres Group has appointed Arnold van Woerkum as CFO, as it seeks further international growth. ## [Groundforce props picked for Chatham development](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/groundforce-props-picked-for-chatham-development) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Lashi Contractors is using Groundforce Shorco modular hydraulic props while it constructs an underground car park for new apartments developed for Callisto Homes in Chatham. ## [Plasterboard manufacturer cuts carbon](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/plasterboard-manufacturer-cuts-carbon) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Drywall manufacturer Siniat has demonstrated a 5% cut in carbon intensity of its products, after a 170m investment in its Bristol and Ferrybridge sites. ## [Blade picks Böcker](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/blade-picks-bcker) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Blade Lifting and Logistics have placed a multi-unit order for long and light B cker cranes, and taken delivery of the first, an AK 48 with a 3t, 49m boom. ## [Sellafield engineers plan decommissioning in the round](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/sellafield-engineers-plan-decommissioning-in-the-round) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ AtkinsR alis has helped nuclear engineers at Sellafield implement an immersive environment for decommissioning planning, using technology from Igloo Vision. ## [Speedy approves Syntech biofuel](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/speedy-approves-syntech-biofuel) _2026-08-20 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Speedy Hire has approved Syntech's ASB B100, a UK-sourced 100% waste vegetable oil based biofuel, for use across its full range. The decision means customers can benefit from full fuel duty relief, as well as cutting their carbon emissions. ## [Anthropic wants to add ‘gigawatts’ of AI compute in Canada](https://thelogic.co/news/anthropic-hiring-staff-canada-ai-compute/) _2026-08-19 · Murad Hemmadi · The Logic_ The post Anthropic wants to add ‘gigawatts’ of AI compute in Canada appeared first on The Logic . ## [Cartels With Benefits: The Trouble With Extending Labor’s Antitrust Exemption](https://truthonthemarket.com/2026/08/19/cartels-with-benefits-the-trouble-with-extending-labors-antitrust-exemption/) _2026-08-19 · Alden Abbott · Truth on the Market_ Antitrust law’s usual instruction to competitors who agree on price is admirably brief: Don’t. Labor law makes a deliberate exception for employees who bargain collectively. Advocates now want that exception to cover at least some independent contractors, including rideshare drivers, truck owner-operators, consultants, and other small-business owners. The proposal may sound like a tidy way ...… ## [Star researcher Sanja Fidler raises over US$90M for world model startup](https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/veeda-ai-sanja-fidler-nvidia/) _2026-08-19 · Murad Hemmadi · The Logic_ The post Star researcher Sanja Fidler raises over US$90M for world model startup appeared first on The Logic . ## [Negotiators work on fine print of deal that would spare Canada new U.S. tariffs](https://thelogic.co/news/carney-trump-tariff-pause/) _2026-08-19 · Joanna Smith · The Logic_ The post Negotiators work on fine print of deal that would spare Canada new U.S. tariffs appeared first on The Logic . ## [For decades, lawyers hustled to make partner. AI is changing that](https://thelogic.co/news/bay-street-law-partner-ai-roles/) _2026-08-19 · Anita Balakrishnan · The Logic_ The post For decades, lawyers hustled to make partner. AI is changing that appeared first on The Logic . ## [Sisk profit before tax up 27%](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/sisk-profit-before-tax-up-27) _2026-08-19 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Sicon Limited, the parent company of John Sisk & Son's construction and related businesses in Ireland, the UK and Europe has reported 2025 full year profit before tax up 27.7% to 74.2m. Turnover growth in the UK made up for declines in Ireland and Europe. ## [Kier, Arcadis directors join High Speed Rail Group board](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/kier-arcadis-directors-join-high-speed-rail-group-board) _2026-08-19 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ The High Speed Rail Group has appointed Mandy Duncan of Kier Infrastructure and Jonathan Sharrock of Arcadis to its board of directors. ## [Drees & Sommer puts down roots in Bristol](https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/drees-sommer-puts-down-roots-in-bristol) _2026-08-19 · The Construction Index · All Construction News | Construction Index_ Construction, real estate and infrastructure consultancy Drees & Sommer UK has opened a permanent office in Bristol, seeking to reinforce its presence in the South West.