Reputation in International Trade: Evidence From the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Summary This paper examines how the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster affected Japan’s food exports to the European Union and whether reputational damage over food safety played a role. Using detailed HS6 bilateral trade data (BACI and Comtrade), prefecture-level production statistics and records of testing/export restrictions, […]
IICS 2025: South Asia’s Premier Multimodal Logistics Show Summary The India International Cargo & Logistics Show (IICS) 2025 returns from 10–12 December 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai. Now in its 4th edition, IICS bills itself as South Asia’s largest multimodal logistics exhibition and conference, bringing together players across air, ocean and […]
Bengaluru Gears Up for Intralogistics & Warehousing Expo 2025 Amid Rapid Infrastructure Growth Summary Bengaluru is seeing a surge in logistics-ready infrastructure — from air logistics gateways to metro lines and futuristic projects like Quantum City — and that momentum is feeding demand for warehousing and intralogistics solutions. The Intralogistics & Warehousing Expo 2025 (6–8 […]
Journal of Consumer Affairs | ACCI Consumer Research Journal | Wiley Online Library Summary This paper develops and validates a Crypto Literacy Scale (CLS) to measure individuals’ knowledge of cryptocurrencies and blockchain concepts. The authors use Item Response Theory (IRT) to generate, test and refine items, starting from 16 candidate questions and producing a robust […]
Former A-League Star Ulises Dávila Pleads Guilty to Match-Fixing Summary Ulises Dávila, the 34-year-old former Macarthur FC captain and 2021 A-League Men Player of the Year, has pleaded guilty in an Australian court to facilitating and engaging in conduct intended to corrupt the outcome of a betting event. The charges relate to a scheme during […]
David Keeling confirmed as new head of OSHA Summary David Keeling was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as assistant secretary of labour for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in an Oct. 7, 2025 vote (51-47). Keeling, a long-time UPS safety executive who later worked as Amazon’s director of road and transportation safety, takes the […]
Tariffs, trade, and uncertainty drive supply chain strategy shifts, notes CSCMP EDGE panel Summary A CSCMP EDGE panel in National Harbor brought together leaders from C.H. Robinson, Dollar General and Inpro to discuss how tariffs, prolonged freight softness and global policy uncertainty are reshaping sourcing and logistics strategies. Panelists noted a freight recession that has […]
Tourism leader Rossi Ralenkotter, known for ‘unparalleled’ love of Vegas, dies at 78 Summary Rossi Ralenkotter, the long-serving executive who helped transform Las Vegas from a casino town into a global tourism and convention powerhouse, has died at 78 after a 16-year battle with cancer. He spent 45 years with the Las Vegas Convention and […]
Former Las Vegas tourism head known for “What Happens Here Stays Here’ dies Summary Rossi Ralenkotter, the long-time marketing chief and former president & CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 78. Over a 45-year career with the LVCVA, Ralenkotter helped create […]
Unibet faces Dutch drama of €75m consumer claim Summary Dutch consumer-claims organisation Dynamiet has filed a collective compensation claim worth about €75m against Unibet Netherlands, representing 2,500 players who lost money on Unibet before the Remote Gambling Act (KOA) took effect on 1 October 2021. The action, led by Dynamiet cofounder Deepak Thakoerdien, targets Kindred […]
