Measures of China’s manufacturing activity rebounded in September on improving domestic demand. (WSJ)
U.S. consumer spending growth slowed to 0.1% in August. (WSJ)
U.S. inflation slowed in August after a pickup in the previous month. (WSJ)
Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection. (WSJ)
A British-flagged tanker seized by Iran sailed away from the Islamic Republic toward Dubai. (WSJ)
Boeing Co. engineers omitted key safeguards for the 737 MAX that had been included in an earlier version of the system on a military tanker jet. (WSJ)
European regulators are expected to investigate Boeing's plans to take control of the commercial jetliner arm of Brazil’s Embraer SA. (WSJ)
Delta Air Lines Inc. will take a 20% stake in LatAm Airlines Group SA. (WSJ)
Pete Carpenter, the former chief executive of CSX Corp. railroad arm CSX Transportation, has died at age 77. (WSJ)
Food-delivery startup DoorDash Inc. suffered a data breach in May affecting roughly 4.9 million consumers, merchants and delivery people. (WSJ)
U.S. imports of consumer and capital goods jumped in August at the fastest pace this year. (Bloomberg)
China’s logistics industry grew 5.8% in the first eight months of the year, a slowdown from 6.9% growth a year ago. (Xinhua)
Japanese companies are turning to artificial intelligence and other technology to eliminate food waste in supply chains. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Mining giant Rio Tinto PLC will take a more direct role in China by selling iron ore in the country’s portside markets. (Argus)
Loaded container imports into Mexico’s West Coast ports fell 1.7% from a year ago in August. (Journal of Commerce)
Port Houston is on track to complete a major expansion of its shipping channel by 2024. (Port Technology)
Dania Ship Management plans to expand its fleet of cargo vessels by 10 ships a year. (Shipping Watch)
California port trucker Total Transportation Services Inc. is replacing its entire diesel fleet with natural gas trucks. (Fleet Owner)
Cummins Inc. and Hyundai Motor Co. will work together to develop electric and fuel cell powertrains for commercial vehicles in North America. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
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