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...AP Møller-Maersk, the world’s second-largest container shipping company, last week warned of a “difficult patch” for the industry, as the group suspended its share buyback programme and slashed its dividend...
...The Ofcom regulator outlined plans to relax current legal requirements and allow deliveries just three days a week....
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