Tag: goods

State distributes $3 million to boost sales of Maine-made goods

Jul. 2—What do mustard packets, seafood shacks and modular homes have in common? They can be made in Maine and Gov. Janet Mills wants to see more of them. Forty-six Maine companies received a share of just under $3 million in grant funding as part of the state’s Domestic Trade Program, a venture that seeks […]

UK fashion retailers trading forced labour goods risk prosecution

The landmark case means if a UK fashion retailer knowingly, or with suspicion, imports goods that have been made in criminal circumstances, such as through forced Uyghur labour, they could be prosecuted under the Proceeds of Crime Act for trading criminal property. The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN), which took the case to the Court […]

Cargo theft sting nets $325K in cash, $8M in stolen goods and 51 arrests

A monthslong multi-agency investigation into a cargo and vehicle theft operation in Southern California yielded more than 50 arrests, hundreds of thousands in U.S. currency and over $8 million in stolen cargo, authorities with the California Highway Patrol announced Thursday. Authorities say the San Bernardino County Auto Theft Task Force conducted the complex investigation into […]

City, county sign off on tax rebate for ‘sporting goods store project’

Jun. 26—The city of Cullman signed off on a $1.2 million tax rebate Monday, June 24, for a national retail development which could revitalize one of the area’s major shopping centers. The move echoed similar measures approved by the Cullman County Commission Tuesday, June 18. Both city and county officials have remained cautious about naming […]

U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods demonstrate free trade myth

U.S. president Joe Biden raised tariffs on Chinese-made goods sharply in May, claiming that the “Chinese government has cheated by pouring money into Chinese companies … hurting competitors who play by the rules.” The tariffs are 25% on steel and aluminium, 50% on semiconductors and solar panels, and 100% on electric vehicles. Under Biden’s presidency […]