Orders for durable goods rose 4.5% in August on rising orders for civilian aircraft. (WSJ)
U.S. exports declined 1.6% in August, expanding the goods trade deficit. (WSJ)
The World Trade Organization cut its forecast for the growth of exports and imports. (WSJ)
The number of Americans applying for new unemployment benefits rose by 12,000 last week. (WSJ)
U.S. securities regulators are suing Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk for fraud. (WSJ)
Boeing won a $9.2 billion contract to build new trainer jets for the Air Force. (WSJ)
Several U.S. jurisdictions may require employers to set shift schedules as much as two weeks in advance. (WSJ)
New manufacturing orders slowed and consumer confidence weakened in the eurozone last quarter. (WSJ)
India raised tariffs on some imports to bolster the rupee and tackle its widening current-account deficit. (WSJ)
German steel conglomerate Thyssenkrupp AG plans to split into two listed companies. (WSJ)
Brazil’s Petrobras will pay $853.2 million in a settlement to end yearslong corruption investigations. (WSJ)
Quarterly gross profits at Conagra Brands Inc. rose as improved supply-chain productivity and higher prices offset higher ingredient and transportation costs. (WSJ)
Second-quarter sales fell by nearly half at Bed, Bath & Beyond. (WSJ)
Inventories at H&M reached a record high of 18.9% of total sales, as its new logistics platform disrupted business in key markets. (WSJ)
Payments technology company Stripe Inc. raised $245 million in new funding. (WSJ)
A report found Johnson & Johnson supplier GenScript Biotech Corp. didn’t follow safety protocols in testing a gene therapy on Chinese patients. (WSJ)
Walmart Inc. plans to open a location exclusively for online-order pickups in the Chicago suburbs. (Supermarket News)
Home Depot Inc. is now offering same-day delivery to customers across the U.S. (Bloomberg)
Dixon Ticonderoga Co. shows little evidence it makes its iconic yellow pencils in the U.S. even after collecting federal financial support to bolster its domestic production. (Washington Post)
Direct-to-consumer cashmere brand DTC plans to open physical stores. (Sourcing Journal)
Fracking sand producer Hi-Crush Partners idled one of its Wisconsin plants. (Madison State Journal)
Spot-market rates for liquefied natural gas carriers are soaring on tight vessel capacity. (Lloyd’s List)
Vehicle exports from South Carolina’s Port of Charleston declined 35% in August from a year earlier. (The Post and Courier)
Japan Post is launching a joint venture with Australian subsidiary Toll Holdings to provide logistics services in Japan for overseas brands. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Volvo Trucks will test a small fleet of 23 all-electric heavy-duty trucks, with plans to sell them in 2020. (Fleet Owner)
The former president of Pilot Flying J was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his role in a fuel-rebate scam. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
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