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Inside the News - 31 May 2018 (#874) It's been a dramatic week on the global economic front, with the Italian crisis taking its toll on international bourses, oil prices continuing to rise and the persistent uncertainty over...

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Inside the News - 24 May 2018 (#873) Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect tomorrow. This legislation is designed to protect European citizens' privacy by setting new standards for data held by corporations. European subscribers...

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Inside the News - 17 May 2018 (#872) It's a busy time of the year for trade shows and exhibitions, with a few recently ended and one currently under way - IFAT 2018, the trade fair dedicated to environmental...

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Inside the News - 10 May 2018 (#871) This week marks the National Safety Stand-Down in the United States, a week-long awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of working at heights. Organisers point out that fatalities caused by...

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Inside the News - 3 May 2018 (#870) There are a few themes in this week's news, but one of the most significant ones is the positive financial results from some of the biggest players on both sides...

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Inside the News - 26 Apr 2018 (#869) As this hits inboxes, our team is enjoying the final days of CeMAT in Hannover. Those at the show can probably still catch up with our colleagues by visiting our...

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Inside the News - 19 Apr 2018 (#868) This week's news is dominated by dealer announcements, including dealer appointments and recognition of dealer achievements. Dealers, of course, are the key contact point between supply and demand, and are...

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Inside the News - 12 Apr 2018 (#867) This week's news comes to you from Atlanta, Georgia where Forkliftaction News is attending the MODEX show. It's hard to escape the irony of materials handling and logistics experts from...

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Inside the News - 5 Apr 2018 (#866) Last week we commented on trade tensions between the USA and China, and in the last few days, these have escalated. China slapped tariffs on American wine and pork imports...

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Inside the News - 29 Mar 2018 (#865) The materials handling world is watching the trade tensions between the USA and China closely. President Trump triggered a swift market reaction when he announced sanctions on steel and aluminium...

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