U.S. and Mexican trade negotiators met Sunday amid signs they were close to resolving their differences. (WSJ)
U.S. durable goods orders excluding transportation rose 0.2% in July. (WSJ)
Mexico’s economy contracted 0.2% in the second quarter. (WSJ)
The Waymo self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc. opened an office in Shanghai’s free trade zone. (WSJ)
Two House of Fraser distribution centers that XPO Logistics had closed off were reopened. (Drapers)
The threat of new tariffs on apparel is pushing retailers to source more goods with potential for higher markups. (Sourcing Journal)
U.S. tariffs on Canadian newsprint suppliers are raising costs and spurring cutbacks at numerous newspapers. (Washington Post)
Port of Virginia officials say proposed tariffs on China-built gantry cranes may hamper a major expansion project. (Associated Press)
Singapore's manufacturing sector lost momentum in July, pulling back in segments including electronics and pharmaceuticals. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Online grocer Boxed Wholesale raised $111 million in a funding round led by Japanese supermarket chain Aeon Co. Ltd. (Internet Retailer)
DHL is testing an international e-commerce returns service. (DC Velocity)
The Port of Los Angeles met clean-air targets five years ahead of schedule as a shift to bigger container ships led to a 22% reduction in vessel calls. (Lloyd’s List)
Orient Overseas Container Lines will buy new container ships powered by low-sulfur fuel but make the vessels convertible to liquefied natural gas. (TradeWinds)
Maersk Line recovered from last year’s NotPetya cyberattack in part because a data center in Ghana had been shut down in a power outage. (Wired)
Short-line consolidator United Rail Inc. acquired Ohio-based U S Rail Holdings. (Progressive Railroading)
Miami-based Centurion Air Cargo is shutting down. (Air Cargo News)
U.K. logistics-sector insolvencies rose by almost a third in the second quarter from a year ago. (Motor Transport)
Australia Post’s full-year profit jumped 41% as rising parcel business offset thinning letter volume. (Australian Financial Review)
Amazon.com Inc. has “FC Ambassadors” who defend working conditions at the company’s fulfillment centers on social media. (Fortune)
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