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Zara Finds Shoplifters Able to Outsmart Its New Security System

Inditex SA is racing to iron bugs out of a new anti-shoplifting system for its Zara stores, slightly delaying its rollout partly because the security tags were easy to identify and remove in initial tests, according to people familiar with the matter.

Smurfit to Form Packaging Giant With WestRock: The London Rush

Smurfit Kappa Group agreed on the terms of a merger with WestRock just a week after disclosing talks to combine. The deal will create a packaging behemoth that provides everything from corrugated storage boxes to beer carriers and e-commerce shipping materials.