The week-long talks, known as INC-5, ended in a deadlock over objections to the inclusion of cuts to plastic production in so-called ambition countries.

The U.S. Commerce Department announced December 2 it will expand the list of companies on the so-called “entity list,” and would limit exports of high-bandwidth memory chips to China.

The addition of the companies to the “entity list” means that U.S. tech vendors will be denied export licenses for sales to them.

"Port operations must evolve," the USMX said in a December 3 release, responding to a statement from ILA executive vice president Dennis Daggett.

“This is a pivotal moment in our history," said Daggett. "The decisions we make today will determine the future for generations to come."

The company has been previously found by researchers to be among the world’s most polluting brands when it comes to plastic waste.

Teamsters president Sean O'Brien was also reportedly among those pushing Trump to tag Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor. 

CFO Jeff Howie Howie says that Williams-Sonoma has reduced the percentage of goods it sources in China from 50% to 25% over the last few years.

CUPW workers went on strike on November 15, with Canada Post telling customers to expect delays for mail deliveries for as long as the stoppage drags on.

BRICS nations have talked about the idea of a new common currency to reduce their reliance on the American dollar for years.