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Last update: 10 hours agoRetail & Supply Chain Pressure: Japan’s Ito-Yokado is cutting plastic in prepared foods—customers choose portions and the chain drops plastic lids/films to blunt rising container costs. Food Prices Under Strain: In Canada, new fuel surcharges tied to the Iran war are being passed through to grocery delivery costs, adding another layer to already-stressed shoppers. AI Change Management: A new take on corporate AI transformation argues the biggest failure point isn’t models—it’s employee psychology, stress, and adoption behavior. Fintech Expansion: Make, a cross-border payments startup, launched with a 25,000-customer wait-list aimed at the “underbanked.” Digital Trust & Regulation: FINRA opened a review into how broker-dealers market high-risk structured notes, while South Africa regulators push back on fake medicines. Circular Construction: Researchers with Wienerberger unveiled prefabricated, reusable brick walls designed for repeated dismantling and reassembly.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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