U.S. service-sector growth accelerated in June for the second straight month. (WSJ)
Growth in U.S. private-sector hiring slowed in June. (WSJ)
The number of Americans filing for the first time for unemployment benefits rose to a six-week high. (WSJ)
A Bank of England governor says higher tariffs between the U.S. and its trading partners could weigh on growth for years. (WSJ)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants to eliminate car import tariffs. (WSJ)
A Chinese court temporarily barred U.S. memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc. from selling a range of products in China. (WSJ)
Chinese telecom-equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. is fighting proposed U.S. restrictions on purchases of its goods. (WSJ)
ZTE Corp. named a slate of new top executives as the Chinese telecom firm presses ahead with its U.S.-mandated leadership purge. (WSJ)
Singapore found that Uber Technologies Inc.’s merger with rival Grab Inc. led to a “substantial lessening of competition.” (WSJ)
Boston-based private equity group Charlesbank is buying shoe company Rockport Co. for $150 million. (WSJ)
High-end British bookseller Heywood Hill is trying to boost sales with a subscription service that would include export markets. (WSJ)
Amazon.com Inc. is opening a second cashierless retail location in Seattle. (Seattle Times)
Amazon plans to publish a toy catalog ahead of this year’s holiday shopping season. (Bloomberg)
Volkswagen AG is reorganizing its global components supply chain in an effort to prepare for growth in electric vehicles. (Automotive Logistics)
Japanese gas producer Taiyo Nippon Sanso will acquire part of the European business of U.S.-based Praxair for $5.84 billion. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Second-quarter net profit at tanker operator Stolt-Nielsen fell nearly 40% in part because of vessel impairment charges. (Lloyd’s List)
BNSF Logistics LLC acquired Texas-based third-party logistics provider Unlimited Freight. (Railway Age)
South Korea’s CJ Logistics is paying $216 million for a controlling stake in U.S.-based DSC Logistics. (The Loadstar)
SEKO Logistics is building an airfreight facility near London’s Heathrow Airport. (Air Cargo News)
U.K. retailers say food could rot at the ports if a Brexit deal is not reached. (Financial Times)
China is boosting capacity in its rail freight sector by 30% over the next two years as part of efforts to reduce pollution. (Reuters)
The International Transport Forum says ocean shipping could eliminate all carbon by 2035. (Port Strategy)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gave final approval to the Port of Virginia's plan to deepen and widen its ship channel. (Virginia Business)
The last part of a badly-damaged whiskey warehouse in Kentucky collapsed. (USA Today)
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