Sales of previously owned U.S. homes declined in June for the third-straight month. (WSJ)
The Trump administration is advancing plans to freeze fuel-economy standards for new cars and trucks, and to escalate its fight against California’s power to set regulatory standards for the entire U.S. auto market. (WSJ)
Whirlpool Corp. cut its profit outlook, as tariff-related price hikes on its washing machines weren’t enough to offset higher costs in North America. (WSJ)
Qualcomm Inc. will find out this week if its $44 billion deal to buy chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV will become a casualty in the U.S.-China trade battle. (WSJ)
Mondelez International Inc. is recalling some Ritz crackers made with an ingredient that could have salmonella bacteria. (WSJ)
Eurozone business growth slowed more than expected this month. (Reuters)
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. smartphone parts suppliers in Vietnam are branching out into new businesses. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Grocery sales at Amazon.com Inc. rose 40% in the second quarter. (Supermarket News)
Norwegian carrier Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA dropped its $400 million acquisition for Drew Marine Technical Services after a negative U.S. court ruling. (Splash 247)
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries fell to a $206.7 million second-quarter loss, in part on rising steel costs. (Yonhap)
Hedge funds focused on trade tensions have driven short interest in A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S to the highest level on record. (Bloomberg)
Container imports at Georgia’s Port of Savannah jumped 13.5% year-over-year in June. (Savannah Morning News)
Port terminal operator DP World’s global container volume rose 4.8% in the first half of the year. (The National)
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. fell far short of expectations with an $800,000 second-quarter net profit. (TradeWinds)
The London P&I Club is setting up a Cyprus subsidiary, the latest move by maritime insurers to prepare for post-Brexit business. (Seatrade Maritime)
Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises Inc.’s second-quarter profit soared 65% to $38.3 million on strong pricing and volume growth. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
U.S. truck trailer orders fell for the sixth straight month. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Kansas City Southern’s second-quarter net profit rose 11%, helped by a 17% increase in automotive shipments. (Progressive Railroading)
Toll Group opened a 1 million-square-foot logistics hub in Singapore. (Logistics & Materials Handling)
Central Ohio residents opposing a proposed TJX Cos. distribution center are trying to force a voter referendum on the plan. (WKSU)
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