Copper prices are up 14% this year to the highest level in almost a decade. (WSJ)
Goodyear Tire & Rubber is buying Cooper Tire & Rubber in a $2.8 billion deal combining the two biggest tire manufacturers based in the U.S. (WSJ)
A group of activist investors is trying to take control of the Kohl’s board as the department-store chain struggles with mounting losses. (WSJ)
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro put an army general in charge of oil giant Petrobras in an apparent bid to control fuel prices. (WSJ)
A U.S. ban on cotton from China’s Xinjiang region is fracturing apparel supply chains around the world. (Washington Post)
U.S. grocery-delivery service Instacart is exploring the use of robotic warehouses to fulfill orders. (Financial Times)
Japan’s Toshiba and General Electric are in talks to jointly produce offshore wind power equipment. (Nikkei Asia Review)
Amazon will manufacture its Fire TV sticks in Chennai, India. (WSJ)
Electric-delivery van maker Xos will go public through a merger with a blank-check firm. (Bloomberg)
Unilever says it has cut costs by $1.5 billion since 2008 under its sustainability sourcing program. (Supply Chain Dive)
The Aldi discount grocery chain is launching a global effort to improve its e-commerce capabilities. (Winsight Grocery Business)
Kuehne + Nagel International is buying Chinese freight forwarder Apex International in a deal valued at $1.5 billion. (The Loadstar)
Logistics operator C.H. Robinson Worldwide expects air and ocean freight volumes will stay strong through the second quarter. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Bulk-ship operator Diana Shipping named Semiramis Paliou chief executive, replacing her father and company founder Simos Palios. (Lloyd’s List)
Fourth-quarter revenue at e-commerce software company BigCommerce jumped 39% to $43.1 million. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Floor and Décor Outlets of America plans to build a 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center outside Houston. (Business Journals)
German brewers have thrown away unsold beer and are seeking financial aid under a steep decline in bar business. (Reuters)
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