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Market Report: FTSE an island of calm in volatile markets

Derren Nathan
  • FTSE rises despite cut to UK growth forecast.
  • Tech stocks weigh on US indices.
  • NVIDIA and Tesla lead the sell-off.
  • Trump auto tariffs hit Asian and European stocks.
  • Brent Crude remains near 4-week high.
  • Next – continues its hot streak of profit upgrades

Derren Nathan, head of equity research Hargreaves Lansdown:

“The FTSE’s on a stable footing today rising slightly at the open to lock in yesterday’s modest gains despite Rachel Reeves revealing in yesterday’s Spring Statement that...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/27/market-report-ftse-an-island-of-calm-in-volatile-markets/

NEXT Trucking releases expert tools to tackle supply chain complexity

Long Beach, California-based NEXT Trucking recently announced product and program updates as part of its tech stack improvements following its merger with Chicago-based digital freight broker CDL-1000. These updates are targeted at improving the experience for both shippers and carriers by leveraging the combined companies’ resources and industry expertise.

NEXT Trucking began as a FreightTech pioneer back in 2015 with a focus on connecting full truckload and less-than-truckload carriers with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/next-trucking-releases-expert-tools-to-tackle-supply-chain-complexity

Drayage update: The future of EDI (with video)

Bristlecone Vice President Vikram Kaul on video chat

Social, political and economic conditions at the national and global levels are changing at breakneck speed, and it is more important than ever to maintain clear lines of communication and information sharing across the logistics industry.

Electronic data interchange (EDI) may not be a brand new technology, but it is a prominent and effective way to keep track of transactions. EDI digitizes the paper trail involved in every transaction, significantly cutting down on errors. 

Bristlecone has...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drayage-update-the-future-of-edi-with-video