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Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

The Export-Import Bank of the United States offers a number of tools to assist all U.S. manufacturers, and works to ensure that these opportunities are readily available to businesses owned by minorities and women. Watch video to learn more.

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Weaker Than Expected Rebound in German Machinery Orders

A group representing the industry said supply chain bottlenecks have hampered market recovery.

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Southern California Ports Delay Fines for Backlogged Cargo

The reprieve comes because of early compliance by companies in clearing cargo since the penalties were approved last month.

In this April 23 photo, a U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus jet takes off in view of a line of Boeing 777X jets parked nose to tail on an unused runway at Paine Field, near Boeing's massive production facility in Everett, Wash.

May U.S. Durable Goods Orders Up 2.3%

It was a strong bounce-back from a 0.8% drop the previous month.

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US Treasury Backs Minimum 15% Tax on Global Corporate Profits

That's below the 21% minimum it has been seeking to impose on the foreign profits of U.S.-based companies.

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Amazon to Double Workforce at Arlington HQ

By 2025, the company expects to employ 25,000 in Arlington, supported by a $2.5 billion investment.

3M Sues Florida Company Over Fake N95 Mask Sales

The suit says a company posed a 3M distributor and sold tens of thousands of counterfeit masks to a Florida hospital at "exorbitantly inflated" prices.

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Mexico Planning $11.5B in Infrastructure Projects

The majority of the plans are for highways, energy and water projects.

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The projects mostly focus on oil refineries and highways, but also include a passenger train project.

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Germany Machinery Orders Down 16% This Year

Machinery production is likewise expected to drop 17%.

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UPS Reports Record Surge in Shipping

Shipments from businesses to U.S. consumers soared 65%.

In this March 22 file photo, customers wearing masks walk into a Lowe's home improvement store in the Canoga Park section of Los Angeles. Lowe’s move to revamp its outdated online business in recent months paid off during the first quarter, as shut-in shoppers shifted to its online services for supplies for their do-it-yourself home projects during the pandemic.

Lowe's Overhauled E-Commerce Pays Off

The nation's second-largest home improvement retailer said Q1 online sales increased 80 percent.