The European Commission slashed its growth forecasts for Germany and Italy. (WSJ)
A bankruptcy judge is set to approve Edward Lampert’s bid to purchase Sears Holdings Corp. (WSJ)
European Union and U.K. leaders will resume Brexit negotiations. (WSJ)
Amazon.com Inc. invested in autonomous-vehicle startup Aurora. (WSJ)
Grocery-delivery app Instacart Inc. revamped its tipping policy that workers argued unfairly lowered their take-home pay. (WSJ)
Ireland’s Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals LLC filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. (WSJ)
Specialty gift retailer Things Remembered Inc. filed for bankruptcy. (WSJ)
Carlyle Group LP is weighing a bid for troubled U.K. café chain Patisserie Valerie. (WSJ)
A decline in chicken and pork prices in an oversupplied market dented last quarter’s sales at Tyson Foods Inc. (WSJ)
Ford Motor Co. is investing $1 billion and expanding SUV production at plants in Chicago. (CNBC)
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. is closing a distribution center north of Dallas. (Denton Record-Chronicle)
Food distributor UNFI is consolidating five distribution centers in the Pacific Northwest to two larger locations. (Supermarket News)
Pharmaceutical logistics specialist Marken is expanding its Philadelphia package facility. (DC Velocity)
Chicago-based Redwood Logistics launched a parcel shipping service. (Logistics Management)
U.S. rail traffic rose 1.1% last month over January 2018, according to the Association of American Railroads. (Progressive Railroading)
The Teamsters union is suing U.S. regulators over a decision to preempt California rules on breaks for truck drivers. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
Pricing strength boosted Old Dominion Freight Line’s trucking revenue per hundredweight measure by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. (American Shipper)
Strong 2018 revenues at public trucking fleets were offset by higher labor costs and sub-contracted hauling. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Danish freight forwarder DSV A/S’s 2018 net profits rose 32.4%. (Air Cargo News)
Container Trade Statistics says global container volumes rose 3.8% last year. (Lloyd’s List)
More containers than originally estimated fell overboard from the MSC Zoe last month. (Splash 247)
Zim Integrated Shipping Services is working with technology service Avantida to better plan port pickups and drop-offs. (Maritime Professional)
Shipping line Hamburg Sud is using satellite technology to track refrigerated containers. (Port Technology)
The Port of Seattle plans a $340 million expansion of its main container terminal. (KING)
Hearings are underway in Montreal to determine whether dockworkers at the city’s port can legally strike. (Journal of Commerce)
Airport-services company Dnata took sole ownership of Dubai Express and Freightworks and a majority stake in Bolloré UAE. (The Loadstar)
Pregnant workers in India’s tea fields labor under difficult conditions and lack access to health care. (CNN)
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