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Richard Vanderford

ARTICLES BY RICHARD VANDERFORD

The Trump administration is a big tent when it comes to China, with space for hawks like Secretary of State Marco Rubio as well as Elon Musk, who has deep commercial ties to the country. Above, Rubio and President Trump at a cabinet meeting. Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Trump has a China trade war weapon he hasn’t picked up

6 min read . 22 Mar 2025

The EEOC enforces the employment-related aspects of civil rights law. Photo: Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Trump’s employment bias fighter has DEI in her crosshairs

5 min read . 06 Mar 2025

President Donald Trump in early February with Attorney General Pam Bondi. (Getty Images)

Two tech executives face trial under a bribery law Trump has put on hold

2 min read . 03 Mar 2025

A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag. (File Photo: Reuters)

New US sanctions target Iran’s oil supply chain

2 min read . 25 Feb 2025

The explosive growth in the use of GenAI has been a double-edged sword for financial firms. (AFP)

GenAI increasingly powering scams, Wall Street watchdog warns

1 min read . 29 Jan 2025

The costliest single events for insurers in 2024 were Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, which each cost about $20 billion. (Image: AFP)

Natural disasters cost $417 billion worldwide in 2024

1 min read . 23 Jan 2025

Illustration: Thomas R. Lechleiter/WSJ, iStock

Can a computer learn to speak trader?

5 min read . 17 Jan 2025

The costs of doing business globally have come to a 10-year peak as deglobalization and so-called friend-shoring gain momentum. (Thomas R. Lechleiter/WSJ, iStock)

Businesses preparing for another year of Geopolitical tumult

5 min read . 02 Jan 2025

The bipartisan leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party say Hong Kong is growing into a center of money-laundering and sanctions evasions for Russia, Iran and North Korea. Photo: Pixabay

Hong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say

2 min read . 25 Nov 2024

Labor unrest at North American ports, including a recent strike at a swath of U.S. ports, presents ongoing uncertainty in supply chains. (Bloomberg)

Supply chain woes carry high risks, big rewards for some companies

3 min read . 30 Oct 2024

TikTok says it strongly disagrees with the claims and believes many of them are inaccurate and misleading.. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo (REUTERS)

TikTok sued by multiple states for allegedly harming young people

2 min read . 09 Oct 2024

Workers sorted packages at a U.S. Postal Service center in San Francisco. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Trade ‘loophole’ used by China should be closed, House Democrats tell Biden

2 min read . 12 Sep 2024

The US Capitol in Washington. For the US, there has been a steady progression in the use of sanctions, from the Obama administration through the Trump presidency and more recently. (File Photo: Reuters)

Tough US sanctions packages are here to stay—whether it’s Harris or Trump

4 min read . 21 Aug 2024

Joint Base Cape Cod. under a new proposal, property within 100 miles that is owned by foreigners could come under close review.

U.S. plans broader look at real-estate deals near military bases

1 min read . 09 Jul 2024

Batteries for VW electric vehicles were on display in March at a Gotion High-Tech production facility in Hefei, China. PHOTO: QILAI SHEN/BLOOMBERG NEWS

Chinese battery suppliers tied to Ford, VW should be banned, GOP lawmakers say

2 min read . 06 Jun 2024

Shareholders with as little as $2,000 in company stock for at least three years are eligible to put forward proposals under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rule.

Some corporations seek to silence ‘Trojan Horse’ activists

5 min read . 23 May 2024

The move comes amid a broader US crackdown on the import of goods tied to forced labor, and in particular those from Xinjiang. (Image: Pixabay)

US blocks imports from 26 more Chinese companies over forced labor concerns

3 min read . 16 May 2024

Death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days reached 100 on Wednesday. More organizations are beginning to appreciate the risks posed by climate change, and working to adapt. (Photo: AFP)

Risk professionals take on emergent AI, climate change and global conflict

4 min read . 09 May 2024

The U.S. on Thursday announced a package of financial sanctions that targets a number of companies and individuals, both inside and outside Iran, five days after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. PHOTO: AP

Iran targeted with sanctions, export controls after attack on Israel

2 min read . 19 Apr 2024

Companies most likely to say they intend to adopt generative AI are life sciences, oil and gas, and communication-service providers. (Stock Image)

Generative AI isn’t ubiquitous in the business world—at least not yet

4 min read . 08 Apr 2024