A measure of U.S. consumer confidence rebounded strongly in February. (WSJ)
U.S. housing starts tumbled 11.2% in December to the lowest level in more than two years. (WSJ)
U.S. home prices grew at the slowest pace in four years in 2018. (WSJ)
U.S. wholesale inventories jumped 11% in December. (MarketWatch)
Prime Minister Theresa May will allow parliament to vote to delay the U.K.’s exit from the European Union if lawmakers reject her Brexit agreement. (WSJ)
Workers at a former General Electric Co. locomotive plant in Erie, Pa., went on strike after Wabtec Corp. acquired the operation. (WSJ)
Volkswagen AG plans to invest around $1.7 billion in a self-driving car venture with Ford Motor Co.’s Argo subsidiary. (WSJ)
Boeing Co.’s board nominated former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley as a director. (WSJ)
Home Depot Inc. blamed poor weather for a disappointing 3.2% increase in comparable-store sales. (WSJ)
Macy’s Inc. is undertaking more cost cuts after same-store sales rose 0.4% in the fourth quarter. (WSJ)
British grocer Marks & Spencer and online supermarket Ocado will create a joint venture to manage home food delivery for the retailer. (Evening Standard)
Target Corp. is expanding the online goods available on its website through invitations to particular third-party sellers. (TechCrunch)
Fast-rising crude export volumes from the U.S. Gulf Coast are reshaping global tanker trade, (Lloyd’s List)
Israeli shipping line Zim made a strategic investment in e-commerce logistics technology firm Ladingo. (Splash 247)
Swedish telecom supplier Ericsson AB will work with China Unicom to develop 5G communications at China’s Qindao port. (Port Technology)
The DSV A/S bid to take over Panalpina has triggered a battle among shareholders of the Swiss freight forwarder. (The Loadstar)
Kuehne + Nagel International AG’s net profit rose 4.3% to $775 million last year, boosted by strong airfreight growth. (Air Cargo News)
Schneider National Inc. is laying off 148 workers in Florida after losing a contract with Lowe's Cos. (Business Journals)
A report forecasts the industrial Internet of Things market will grow at a 24.3% annual rate through 2026. (Modern Materials Handling)
Environmental groups say Canada’s old boreal forests are being damaged by excessive U.S. demand for plush toilet paper. (The National)
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