President Trump cast doubt on getting a Congressional vote on his reworked trade deal with Mexico and Canada, citing Democrats’ push for impeachment. (WSJ)
Best Buy Co. plans to cut about $1 billion in costs in the next five years. (WSJ)
EBay Inc. Chief Executive Devin Wenig left the online marketplace citing conflicts with the company’s new board. (WSJ)
Altria Group Inc. and Philip Morris International Inc. called off their merger amid the fallout from upheaval at e-cigarette startup Juul Labs Inc. (WSJ)
Bankrupt Cambrian Holding struck deals to sell its coal mining assets to multiple buyers. (WSJ)
China says Chinese importers have struck new deals to buy U.S. soybeans and pork “of considerable scale.” (Associated Press)
The Universal Postal Union agreed to reform its fee structure under an American proposal, averting a threatened U.S. withdrawal from the body. (Reuters)
India’s textile exports are falling as Vietnam and Bangladesh expand trade with the European Union. (Financial Express)
Chinese containerboard manufacturer Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) will cut its imports from the U.S. after earnings were hurt by $91.2 million in tariff payments. (South China Morning Post)
Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 will close its Japan stores as it winds down business across Asia. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Rent the Runway’s head of supply chain is leaving the company after a wave of complaints over late or missed shipments. (Business of Fashion)
Amazon.com Inc. bought cross-border shipment technology startup INLT. (Reuters)
CMA CGM SA is taking delivery of its first of nine mega-container ships powered by liquefied natural gas. (Shipping Watch)
U.S. West Coast port chiefs wrote a joint letter to the White House saying the trade war has sharply curtailed agricultural exports to China. (Lloyd’s List)
Cargo traffic for Asia-Pacific airlines fell 6.4% in August. (Air Cargo News)
Grocery cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. will test shelf-based camera systems to check stock levels. (Supermarket News)
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