Global Trade This Week – Episode 241

About this episode

Pete Mento and Doug Draper discuss the latest developments in global trade, including critical goods, robotics in the supply chain, and recent business news.

What’s going on in Global Trade this Week? Today Pete Mento and Doug Draper cover: 4:04 -Singapore & New Zealand on Critical Goods 7:28 -Robotics in the Supply Chain 14:10-Halftime 23:16-Spirit Airlines is Out of Business 26:12 -Union Pacific & Northern Southern Refile for Merger https://www.capwwide.com/international-insights/5/1/26/gttw-podcast-episode-241 https://youtu.be/RMwXRC6qCjY

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete Mento, Doug Draper

Topics covered

• Global Trade
• Supply Chain
• Robotics
• Business News
• Mergers

Keywords

• Global Trade
• Supply Chain
• Robotics
• Spirit Airlines
• Union Pacific
• Mergers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spirit Airlines, Union Pacific, Northern Southern

Places: Singapore, New Zealand

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