New measures show China’s economic activity cooled further in August. (WSJ)
An index of trade in services around the world has been contracting this year. (WSJ)
The U.S. is poised to impose new tariffs on European Union exports over the bloc’s subsidies to Airbus SE. (WSJ)
A panel of international air-safety regulators is finishing a report expected to criticize the U.S. approval process for Boeing Co.'s 737 MAX jets. (WSJ)
Specialty glassmaker Corning Inc. lowered its sales and volume expectations. (WSJ)
A U.S. House panel is investigating Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao over possible conflicts involving her family’s shipping company. (New York Times)
Global cotton prices are down 29.1% from a year ago, largely from the impact of the U.S.-China trade war. (Sourcing Journal)
Self-driving truck startup TuSimple added $120 million to a Series D funding round led by Sina, operator of Chinese social media site Weibo. (TechCrunch)
FedEx Corp. rates at its Express and Ground units will increase 4.9% next year and FedEx Freight prices will rise an average of 5.9%. (Reuters)
Iran says it plans to release the British tanker Stena Impero “in days.” (Lloyd’s List)
Charming Charlie founder Charlie Chanaratsopon bought the apparel retailer for $1.1 million in a bankruptcy auction. (Business Journals)
DHL Supply Chain will work with digital freight broker Convoy and software provider Turvo on a digital platform. (Fleet Owner)
California lawmakers are advancing legislation aimed at building a baseball stadium at the Port of Oakland’s Howard Terminal. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Japan is warning bar owners to stock extra beer as the country prepares to host the Rugby World Cup. (Nikkei Asian Review)
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