American factory activity in August expanded at the strongest pace in more than 14 years. (WSJ)
Most major auto makers reported increases in U.S. sales in August, though analysts expect vehicle demand to cool. (WSJ)
Minnesota police say they arrested JD.com founder Liu Qiangdong on suspicion of rape last week. (WSJ)
Amazon.com Inc. became the second U.S. company to reach $1 trillion in market value. (WSJ)
Transocean Ltd. is buying fellow offshore-drilling contractor Ocean Rig UDW Inc. in a deal valued at about $2.7 billion. (WSJ)
Suzuki Motor Corp. is quitting the China market amid mounting pressure from domestic manufacturers. (WSJ)
Legos A/S sales and profit fell sharply in the first half of the year. (WSJ)
Tesla Inc. has been taking a prototype of its electric Semi heavy-duty truck on visits to several trucking companies. (Supply Chain Quarterly)
Japan’s liquefied natural gas imports are likely to fall as the country restarts idled nuclear reactors. (Lloyd’s List)
Indian business-to-business e-commerce startup Udaan, launched by former Flipkart executives, raised $225 million in a Series C funding round. (TechCrunch)
India plans to spend $60 billion to improve its airport infrastructure. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Taiwanese regional container line TS Lines plans an initial public stock offering in Hong Kong. (Splash 247)
A federal judge ended two class-action suits alleging Kansas-based TransAm Trucking misclassified drivers as independent contractors. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Danish freight forwarder DSV A/S acquired e-commerce fulfillment specialist S&H. (The Loadstar)
Hub Group Inc. sold its Mode Transportation LLC operation to an affiliate of York Capital Management. (American Shipper)
Dubai’s government investment arm is carving out the freight forwarding unit at Inchcape Shipping Services Holding into a separate business. (Seatrade Maritime)
Canadian National Railway Chief Executive Jean-Jacques Ruest expects to complete major capital improvements before the harsh winter weather season. (Financial Post)
Kroger Co. expanded use of Instacart delivery to half its U.S. grocery stores. (USA Today)
Amazon opened a 2.4 million-square-foot distribution center in Orlando, Fla. (Orlando Sentinel)
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