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fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Why UK SME Businesses Are Turning to Digital Trade Solutions in 2026

The Challenges UK SMEs Face in Cross-Border Trade Handling cross-border trade manually is time-consuming and highly prone to error. Entering data by hand, juggling spreadsheets, and sending information via email may have worked in the past, but modern trade volumes and regulatory demands quickly expose the limitations of these import management systems. Post-Brexit customs requirements, frequent rule changes, and increasing scrutiny from authorities amplify the complexity.
Software development
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Pakistan-Afghanistan border closures paralyze trade along a key route

Border closures between Pakistan and Afghanistan have halted cross-border trade, stranding hundreds of truck drivers and paralyzing a key transit route for over 100 days.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Trump threatens to block opening of Detroit-Canada bridge

I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them and, importantly, until Canada treats the United States with the fairness and respect we deserve, Trump wrote in a social media post on Monday. list of 4 itemsend of list We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset, he said.
US politics
Canada news
fromwww.startupcan.ca
5 months ago

A New Look at International Trade: The Challenges Facing Alberta's Entrepreneurs

Canadian small businesses face complex cross-border regulatory, logistical, and ecosystem inefficiencies that hinder U.S. expansion and create deep uncertainty.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Too scared': How Nepal violence is still hurting India border trade

Cross-border violence and closures have emptied markets and sharply reduced Nepalese shoppers, devastating traders along the India–Nepal open border before the festival season.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

a16z crypto-backed Shield raises $5M to help facilitate international business transactions in crypto | TechCrunch

Shield raised $5M seed led by Giant Ventures to enable cross-border stablecoin payments with compliance, processing over $100M since launch.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
5 months ago

Yaso raises 8m to expand beyond beauty with new products in China

Yaso raised over £8 million to expand from UK beauty into supplements, fashion and food, integrating British brands into Chinese social-commerce platforms.
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Colombia's lone Amazon port faces drying river and rising tensions with Peru

LETICIA, Colombia The jungle town of Leticia provides Colombia's only access to the Amazon River. But as the river changes course the town could soon be left high and dry and that's fueling a border dispute with neighboring Peru. Drought, sedimentation and meandering by the world's second largest river are gradually pushing the waterway farther south into Peru and away from Colombia.
US news
fromPractical Ecommerce
5 months ago

Ecommerce after De Minimis Tariff Exemption

President Trump eliminated the de minimis exemption effective August 29, 2025. Most U.S.-bound shipments valued at $800 or less will incur applicable duties, taxes, fees, and other charges, although the change affected packages from China and Hong Kong as of May. And the U.S. Postal Service, in collaboration with other domestic postal providers, has a six-month transition period. Nonetheless, the change represents a dramatic shift for ecommerce.
US politics
US news
from99% Invisible
6 months ago

Ambassador Bridge - 99% Invisible

The privately owned Ambassador Bridge is a vital cross-border trade link causing severe local environmental, safety, and governance problems for surrounding communities.
fromBusiness Matters
6 months ago

The future of international ecommerce

The way most industry leaders think about international ecommerce has radically changed over the last few years, primarily because of the emergence and widespread availability of AI tools. However, automation isn't the only technology shaping the industry. Various other technologies are impacting consumer behavior and the quality of the shopping experience that online businesses can offer. A DHL study revealed that 59% of shoppers purchase items from retailers outside their home country worldwide.
E-Commerce
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