More U.S. workers now qualify for overtime pay. (WSJ)
China’s service sector is growing as manufacturing work declines. (WSJ)
Proposed U.S. controls on sharing technology with China could stifle the development of self-driving vehicles. (WSJ)
The U.S. blacklisted four vessel operators for allegedly transporting oil from Venezuela to Cuba. (WSJ)
New York state will spend $500 million to help Cree Inc. build a chip manufacturing plant outside Utica, N.Y. (WSJ)
Nike Inc.’s quarterly sales jumped 7% on strong sales in China. (WSJ)
Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO will lay off another 1,000 employees after reporting heavy losses. (Nikkei Asian Review)
More than one-fifth of McDonald’s Corp.’s China revenue now comes from delivery services. (South China Morning Post)
Rent the Runway is blaming a faulty upgrade of a warehouse management system for an epidemic of delivery delays. (Recode)
Swiss textile manufacturer Schoeller is introducing a line of biodegradable polyester fabrics. (Sourcing Journal)
Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. says marine container volumes rose 2.8% in July. (DC Velocity)
Scorpio Tankers Inc. acquired 19 product tankers from commodity trader Trafigura. (Shipping Watch)
Eagle LNG Partners LLC will build a liquefied natural gas export terminal at Florida’s Port of Jacksonville. (Lloyd’s List)
California’s Port of Long Beach will offer rebates on container charges to lure shipping carriers back to the port. (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Maersk Line will use JDA Software Inc.’s technology to extend the container line’s reach into oversight of shipments in warehouses. (Journal of Commerce)
Nike opened a distribution center in Ham, Belgium, powered entirely by renewable energy. (Utility Dive)
Anacostia Rail Holdings Co. and Brown Brothers Harriman Capital Partners are forming joint venture y to operate, build and acquire U.S. transloading terminals. (Progressive Railroading)
Bridge Development Partners is building a 415,592-square-foot warehouse in North Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Post).
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