The U.S. service sector expanded at a slower pace in December. (WSJ)
Small-business owners’ outlook on U.S. business conditions fell to the lowest level since late 2016. (WSJ)
German industrial production unexpectedly dropped in November. (WSJ)
The U.S. and China opened negotiations aimed at resolving their trade fight. (WSJ)
Bankrupt marine fuel supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. will float a new reorganization plan under Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. (WSJ)
Some bondholders are suing shipping lender HSH Nordbank AG over financial maneuvers they say cost them $1.6 billion. (WSJ)
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed Microsoft Corp. as the largest U.S. company, with a market cap of $797 billion. (WSJ)
Edward Lampert is scrambling to put together a last-ditch effort to keep Sears Holding Corp. alive. (WSJ)
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim plans to resign from his post to join a firm focused on infrastructure investment. (WSJ)
A San Francisco Fed paper says the Trump administration’s tariff-driven trade fights could drive up inflation and cost jobs in the U.S. (WSJ)
Steel producer Nucor Corp. will spend about $1.35 billion to build a plate mill in the U.S. Midwest. (Reuters)
Oregon Democratic Rep. Pete DeFazio will become chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (Progressive Railroading)
Lowe’s Cos. plans to hire 65,000 seasonal workers for its busy spring sales period. (CNBC)
Abu Dhabi is building an industrial park aimed at establishing a regional plastics hub. (Port Technology)
A Vietnamese chemical tanker was on fire off Hong Kong following an explosion that killed at least one crew member. (South China Morning Post)
Mediterranean Shipping Co. says it will cover all clean-up costs from the accident that spilled 270 containers into the North Sea. (Seatrade Maritime)
British shipping law firm Ince & Co. entered a pre-packaged insolvency as part of another firm’s takeover of the business. (Lloyd’s List)
BNSF Railway Executive Chairman Matthew Rose says freight railroads risk a regulatory backlash with their moves toward precision railroading. (Trains.com)
A European tribunal will meet in June to weigh compensation claims for cartel actions by six truck manufacturers. (Motor Transport)
China-based autonomous trucking startup TuSimple is expanding its test of fleet operations in Arizona. (TechCrunch)
Former Coyote Logistics executive Matt Silver launched a cross-border freight brokerage, Forager Logistics. (Supply & Demand Chain Executive)
Scott Pruneau was named chief executive of Nevada-based freight broker ITS Logistics. (American Shipper)
Online marketplace Overstock.com will pay its Ohio taxes in bitcoin. (Internet Retailer)
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