The World Trade Organization says world trade flows are set to grow this year at the weakest pace since the global financial crisis. (WSJ)
The eurozone’s jobless rate fell to its lowest level in more than 11 years during August. (WSJ)
Boeing Co. will centralize safety requirements for its aircraft into a single unit. (WSJ)
Minnesota-based H.B. Fuller Co. says it may have violated U.S. sanctions on Iran through resales by customers of its subsidiaries. (WSJ)
Retailers in India hope to capitalize on the country’s India’s annual shopping season leading up to the Diwali festival. (WSJ)
Home goods e-commerce retailer Food52 sold a majority stake to venture firm TCG for $83 million. (WSJ)
Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the largest U.S. egg producer, swung to a quarterly loss as a supply glut pushed prices sharply lower. (WSJ)
Rising sales from a European acquisition helped recreational-vehicle manufacturer Thor Industries Inc.’s offset declining North American business. (WSJ)
Denmark’s PostNord is testing a program to have private homes serve as pickup and delivery points for shipments. (Sourcing Journal)
Morgan Stanley says XPO Logistics Inc. is returning to the mergers-and-acquisitions market with a focus on smaller deals. (Supply Chain Dive)
BHP Group is planning for a carbon levy on bunker fuel for ships. (Splash 247)
After-tax profits at Greece’s Cosco-controlled Piraeus Port Authority jumped 20% to $17.4 million in the first half of the year. (Lloyd’s List)
Container shipping blockchain startup 300 Cubits halted operations. (Shipping Watch)
A division of China’s Sinotrans Ltd. bought the logistics operations of Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation. (Seatrade Maritime)
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