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Hurricane Harvey & Irma's Threat on the Product Economy

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According to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s estimate, 90% of Anguilla’s power infrastructure was damaged, 90% of government buildings damaged, and that the island suffered “significant damage to [its] main water supply. ”. Widespread damages were also reported in Turks and Caicos Islands and US Virgin Islands.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

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Such strong forecasts mean one inevitable outcome for global carriers—raising rates to stay competitive and deliver the growing volume of packages. Virgin Islands). 7 Includes American Samoa, Cook Islands, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, French Polynesia, Palau, East Timor, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna, and Samoa.