The Brexit withdrawal agreement won final approval in Parliament, ensuring the U.K. will leave the European Union at the end of the month. (WSJ)
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose a solid 3.6% in December. (WSJ)
The share of American workers in labor unions fell to a fresh low of 10.3% last year. (WSJ)
A federal whistleblower says U.S. regulators improperly fast-tracked Southwest Airlines’ request to start flights between California and Hawaii. (WSJ)
Fashion retailer Express plans to close about 100 stores by 2022. (WSJ)
Johnson & Johnson’s fourth-quarter net profit rose 32% on a 1.4% gain in sales. (WSJ)
South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater plans to use acquisitions to move into copper, cobalt and other metals used in electric vehicles. (WSJ)
Offshore drilling supplier McDermott International outlined plans to emerge from bankruptcy in the coming months under new ownership. (WSJ)
New York-based grocer Fairway Market plans to file for bankruptcy protection. (WSJ)
Germany’s BASF is building a chemical production plant in Singapore. (Straits Times)
Maersk Line is increasing its fuel surcharge as prices for new low-sulfur fuel jump. (Shipping Watch)
BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse joined other banks saying they will align their shipping finance with climate goals. (Lloyd’s List)
French dockworkers began a 72-hour strike to protest the government’s pension proposals. (Lloyd’s Loading List)
India’s government will try again to sell debt-laden flag carrier Air India. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Home Depot plans to open a 421,000-square-foot distribution center in South Windsor, Conn. (Hartford Business)
Target-owned Shipt is moving beyond grocery delivery with an agreement to offer same-delivery from Office Depot and OfficeMax stores. (Progressive Grocer)
Indian authorities ordered the postal department to pay $10,350 to a man whose package of gemstones was misdelivered 18 years ago. (Times of India)
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