There are more open jobs than there are available workers in the U.S. (WSJ)
The Mexican government published a detailed list of U.S. goods that will face retaliatory import tariffs, including staples such as cranberries, apples and bourbon. (WSJ)
Major American firms are preparing to pull out of Iran as a temporary exemption to U.S. sanctions runs out. (WSJ)
Newell Brands Inc. is selling its Rawlings sporting-goods business to Major League Baseball. (WSJ)
Retailer Hudson’s Bay Co. is selling its flash-sales website Gilt Groupe and closing its flagship Lord & Taylor store. (WSJ)
Fast-food chain Wendy’s Co. is shifting its tomato supply chain, moving production from Mexican farms to U.S. greenhouses. (WSJ)
U.K. logistics industry leaders said the government has failed to address their concerns over Brexit. (Financial Times)
Taiwan's MediaTek plans to double its shipments of semiconductors used in voice-activated smart speakers this year. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Dick’s Sporting Goods is adding a distribution center in New York State to split its east coast and west coast e-commerce fulfillment. (Multichannel Merchant)
Alphaliiner says container freight rates have fallen by over half in the past 20 years on an inflation-adjusted basis. (Lloyd’s List)
Logistics firms in China are reducing their use of plastic packaging. (Xinhua)
State-backed China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Ltd. is in talks with Airbus SE and Boeing Co. to order as many as 200 planes. (Bloomberg)
American Airlines Group Inc. launched air-cargo services between the U.S. and Cuba. (Air Cargo World)
A U.K. decision to add a third runway at London Heathrow Airport will add freight capacity at the gateway. (Lloyd’s Loading List)
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