Global manufacturing activity showed fresh signs of recovery in June despite weak demand. (WSJ)
Oil prices neared their highest level since early March on supply cuts and recovering fuel demand. (WSJ)
The June employment report, based on survey data largely collected in mid-June, won’t reflect recent government-mandated business closures and related layoffs. (WSJ)
The U.S. House passed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that is heavily opposed by Senate Republicans. (WSJ)
U.S. vehicle sales fell by about one-third in the second quarter, less sharply than anticipated. (WSJ)
The U.S. warned companies with suppliers and customers in China of risks linked to human-rights violations there. (WSJ)
Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple is working with logistics operators including U.S. Xpress to build a nationwide freight network. (WSJ)
Investigators say federal aviation regulators’ sluggish response to the first Boeing 737 MAX crash contributed to a second deadly crash. (WSJ)
Mitsubishi Aircraft reported an annual loss of $4.9 billion as it seeks to build Japan’s first passenger jet. (WSJ)
Apple is closing dozens of stores around the U.S. amid mounting coronavirus infections. (WSJ)
The U.S. filed suit to seize four tankers-worth of gasoline Iran is sailing to Venezuela, the latest salvo to stifle flows of goods and money to the two countries. (WSJ)
General Mills’s quarterly sales jumped 16% on strong demand for consumer staples. (WSJ)
Macy’s reported a 45% decline in sales for the most recent quarter. (WSJ)
Nordstrom is laying off thousands of workers as it copes with pandemic-related losses. (Seattle Times)
British retailers including Harrods and John Lewis are laying off thousands of workers as they prepare to permanently close stores. (The Guardian)
El Al Israel Airlines canceled all its flights world-wide and ordered aircraft back to Israel. (Jerusalem Post)
Spain’s Port of Valencia is expanding container handling capacity with plans for an “environmentally advanced” new terminal. (Port Technology)
Lloyd’s Register withdrew classification for sanctioned vessels linked to Venezuelan cargoes, a key administrative step demonstrating U.S. pressure on marine service providers. (Lloyd’s List)
British charity the Seafarers Hospital Society says suicide has become the number one source of deaths onboard ships. (Splash 247)
Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen split the company into two separate entities and CEO Mads Peter Zacho resigned. (ShippingWatch)
Warehouse demand in the U.K. hit a record in the second quarter. (Bloomberg)
Innovo Property Group paid $34.1 million for a one-story warehouse in Long Island City, Queens. (Commercial Observer)
Electric-truck maker Workhorse Group received $70 million from an unnamed backer to ramp up vehicle production. (DC Velocity)
Chicago-area intermodal drayage provider Mark-It Express Logistics acquired Sava Transportation. (Journal of Commerce)
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