U.S. jobless claims fell to a pandemic low of 348,000 last week. (WSJ)
Chinese authorities shut down a U.S. labor auditor’s local partner in China as tensions mount over forced labor allegations. (WSJ)
Flooding in North Carolina killed two people and damaged roads and bridges in the western part of the state. (WSJ)
Intel’s chief executive said the company plans to buy up other chip makers as the industry consolidates. (WSJ)
An anti-inflammatory drug for treating severe Covid-19 cases is in short supply. (WSJ)
Supply-chain finance firm Greensill Capital filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. (WSJ)
Kansas City Southern postponed a shareholder vote on its merger agreement with Canadian National until Sept. 3. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Union Pacific will use biodiesel in some locomotives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Toys “R” Us plans to open shops at more than 400 Macy’s stores next year. (WSJ)
TJ Maxx owner TJX said ocean freight rates have risen by 200% in some cases. (Sourcing Journal)
Maersk Line has secured enough methanol to fuel its first dual-fuel feeder container ship by 2023. (Lloyd’s List)
Japan’s PowerX plans to build an automated vessel to carry electricity from offshore wind farms to shore by 2025. (Splash 247)
Zim Integrated Shipping wants to acquire smaller shipping lines after generating $888 million in second-quarter net profit. (The Loadstar)
Freight forwarder DB Schenker said there are no plans to sell the company. (Air Cargo News)
Alibaba’s Cainiao logistics arm opened distribution sites in East China to speed deliveries to customers in the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand. (Tech in Asia)
Workers at Nabisco facilities in Oregon, Virginia and Colorado are striking over pay and other issues. (Willamette Week)
Some Tesla customers are waiting weeks or months for delivery of their vehicles. (CNBC)
Lahore, Pakistan-based Airlift Technologies raised $85 million to back its online shopping delivery service. (Bloomberg)
The warehouse robotics sector will generate more than $51 billion in revenue by 2030, market advisory firm ABI Research estimates. (Robotics & Automation News)
Bay Area-based cannabis delivery service Eaze is moving into the Colorado and Florida markets by buying Green Dragon, a cannabis retailer and cultivator. (TechCrunch)
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