merchant
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North Korea’s pre-Covid economy had increasingly centered on black markets selling goods smuggled from China or under-the-table local goods—and with it the rise of a “donju” merchant class who made their wealth outside state control.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Once the Revolutionary War commenced, and for years after, America’s merchant marine fleet was targeted by pirates of every stripe.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Upserve had been the company’s U.S. hospitality point-of-sale platform, and its removal takes out a large base of high-volume merchant cash advance users.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Johanna had married Jacob Henrik Herolt, a merchant and former Labadist with trading connections in Surinam.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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