Growth in industrial production and retail sales in China slowed sharply from March to April. (WSJ)
Pricing measures in the New York Fed’s regional manufacturing survey rose to record highs in May. (MarketWatch)
The Biden administration plans to export 20 million doses of U.S.-approved Covid-19 vaccine to other countries starting in June. (WSJ)
Unionized workers rejected a proposed contract offer at a Volvo Trucks North America factory in Dublin, Va. (Dow Jones Newswires)
There’s no clear end in sight to the supply-chain disruptions that have upended planning and raised costs for shippers. (Bloomberg)
The average annual salary of supply chain executives taking part in a survey rose 3.3% over the past year to $131,277. (CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly)
Outdoor-gear supplier retailer Yeti expanded its inventory 31% from quarter to quarter as it sought to eliminate stockouts. (Supply Chain Dive)
Vietnam is asking the country’s steel producers to curb exports amid escalating domestic prices. (Nikkei Asia)
Maersk Line wants marine regulators to agree by 2025 to a market-based measure of shipping emissions to phase in reductions. (Lloyd’s List)
Clarkson Research says the orderbook for container ships as a share of the existing fleet is climbing. (Splash 247)
Vessel investment group Tufton Oceanic is offloading half its dry-bulk fleet because of low sector prices that “don’t make sense.” (Trade Winds)
Federal regulators denied a motion to form a voting trust for Canadian National’s $30 billion takeover bid for Kansas City Southern. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Freight railroads say a 21% industry-wide cutback in staffing since 2017 hasn’t diminished safety in their operations. (Associated Press)
First-quarter profit at logistics operator Agility rose 28.7% to $41.9 million. (Trade Arabia)
Trucker Yellow set up a sales group targeting the energy sector. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Retailer Neiman Marcus says in a report to owners and creditors that its sales rebounded strongly in its most recent quarter. (Women’s Wear Daily)
Italian e-commerce fashion retailer Luisa Via Roma is launching a magazine to back its expansion into the U.S. (Business of Fashion)
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