The British pound fell to a 34-year low against the dollar and a 10-year low against the euro. (WSJ)
The Canadian economy lost 24,200 jobs in July. (WSJ)
President Trump said the administration is "not ready to make a deal" with China and signaled a planned September meeting with Beijing is uncertain. (WSJ)
Several research houses forecast Hong Kong’s economy will fall into recession this quarter. (WSJ)
BlackRock Inc. is taking a roughly $875 million stake in Authentic Brands Group LLC, owner of Nine West and Aéropostale. (WSJ)
StarKist Co. says it can’t afford to pay a U.S. criminal fine for price-fixing in the canned tuna business. (WSJ)
Nickel prices spiked to the highest level in nearly five years on fears that Indonesia may soon renew export restrictions. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Amazon is testing a program that gives the company control over setting prices on third-party sellers' goods. (CNBC)
Online marketplace Farfetch Ltd. bought apparel business New Guards Group to advance its plan to build a global platform for luxury fashion. (Financial Times)
Meridian Specialty Yarn Group opened a highly-automated yarn-dyeing plant in North Carolina. (Sourcing Journal)
Volume growth in major shipping container trade lanes slowed sharply to 1.3% in the first half of 2019. (Lloyd’s List)
Natural gas carrier Navigator Holdings doubled its second-quarter net loss despite stable revenue. (Shipping Watch)
CSX Corp. and Canadian National Railway Ltd. will work together on intermodal transport between Ontario and U.S. East Coast ports. (Progressive Railroading)
Deutsche Post AG’s DHL Supply Chain unit will spend $108 million to upgrade its U.K. truck fleet. (Motor Transport)
Drivers in Toronto for food-delivery app Foodora are voting on a unionization initiative. (Toronto Star)
General Motors and Volkswagen say they see no future for hybrid vehicles in their U.S. lineups, and are shifting bulk of future investments to fully electric cars. (WSJ)
Hong Kong’s airport authority canceled more than 100 flights Monday as protests continue. (WSJ)
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