Average hourly earnings for U.S. private-sector workers increased 3.2% last month. (WSJ)
A measure of U.S. consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level since October 2016. (WSJ)
Economic confidence among small firms reached its lowest level last month since President Trump’s election. (WSJ)
Growth in a private gauge of China’s service-sector activity slowed in January. (WSJ)
Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Canadian unit Imperial Oil Ltd. is cutting the amount of U.S.-bound oil it ships by rail to nearly zero this month. (WSJ)
Western oil companies posted some of their biggest annual profits in years despite a plunge in oil prices in late 2018. (WSJ)
Foxconn Technology Group reversed course after speaking with President Trump and will advance plans for a factory in Wisconsin. (WSJ)
Honeywell International Inc. swung to a fourth-quarter profit on strong demand in business lines including warehouse automation. (WSJ)
Women’s apparel retailers FullBeauty Brands Holding Corp. and Charlotte Russe Inc. filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (WSJ)
Electrolux is restarting investment in a Springfield, Tenn., plant as it resets its global manufacturing operations. (WSJ)
Nissan Motor Co. canceled plans to manufacture a new SUV in the U.K. and will make the vehicle in Japan instead. (Nikkei Asian Review)
The Trump administration is extendng “Buy American” requirements to infrastructure projects that receive federal financing. (Roll Call)
The International Trade Commission reversed an earlier decision and ruled the U.S. tire market is being harmed by Chinese exports of truck and bus tires. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
Amazon is testing autonomous trucks developed by startup Embark on Interstate 10 in Arizona. (CNBC)
Florida’s Port Tampa Bay received its first weekly container shipping service from China. (Tampa Bay Times)
Bulk-ship operator Navios Maritime Partners won new vessel financing as it reported a $5.1 million adjusted quarterly net profit. (Lloyd’s List)
Panama is removing about 60 Iranian vessels from its ship registry to avoid U.S. sanctions. (Seatrade Maritime)
Paddy Rogers is stepping down as chief executive of Belgian tanker operator Euronav. (Splash 247)
Canadian regulators say the country’s two major railroads exceeded their grain revenue limits in the past crop year. (Progressive Railroading)
XPO Logistics Inc. is closing its operation at a logistics and intermodal park outside Kansas City, Mo. (KCUR)
Jacksonville, Fla., authorities gave online furniture retailer Wayfair Inc. the go-ahead to build a 1 million-square-foot distribution center. (Business Journals)
Discount grocer Lidl opened a 625,000-square-foot distribution center in the U.K.’s Midlands region. (Logistics Manager)
Startup Darkstore raised $7.5 million in Series A funding to expand its shared-space fulfillment service. (TechCrunch)
Asset management technology provider I.D. Systems Inc. acquired fleet management provider CarrierWeb. (DC Velocity)
Customs officials seized 254 pounds of the drug fentanyl hidden in a truck at a Nogales, Ariz., border checkpoint. (Arizona Republic)
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