The number of Americans filing applications for new unemployment benefits fell last week. (WSJ)
U.S. wholesale prices remained were flat from June to July. (WSJ)
Economists raised projections for 2018 growth in U.S. output to 3%. (WSJ)
China imposed 25% tariffs on $16 billion worth of U.S. imports but removed crude oil from the list. (WSJ)
Japan’s economy returned to growth in the second quarter, expanding at an annualized pace of 1.9%. (WSJ)
The Turkish lira tumbled as much as 12% against the U.S. dollar on concerns about the health of Turkey’s financial system. (WSJ)
Strong demand for World Cup merchandise led to quarterly profits doubling at Adidas AG. (WSJ)
An activist investor is pushing for the sale of Campbell Soup Co. (WSJ)
Perrigo Co., which manufactures cold medicine and infant formula, plans to spin off its prescription pharmaceutical unit. (WSJ)
Walmart Inc. is making it easier for online shoppers to return products to third-party sellers on its marketplace. (CNBC)
Walmart and Chinese retailer JD.com Inc. invested $500 million in logistics services company Dada-JD Daojia. (South China Morning Post)
German-owned supermarket chain Aldi Inc. is rolling out new products at its U.S. stores. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Mazda Motor Corp., Suzuki Motor Corp. and Yamaha Motor Co. failed to properly test vehicles for fuel economy and emissions. (Reuters)
Japan entered into a long-term contract to import liquefied natural gas from the U.S. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Ocean carriers are laying up more of their vessels, representing 1.6% of global capacity. (The Loadstar)
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. swung to a $10.7 million second-quarter profit, its third straight profitable quarter. (Lloyd’s List)
IBM and Maersk said more than 94 organizations will participate in their joint blockchain technology program. (Journal of Commerce)
A logistics industry group expects 70% of warehouse operations to use wearable technology in the next five years. (Supply Chain Dive)
Industrial real-estate rents in Vancouver, B.C., rose 29.1% over the past 12 months, the fastest pace in major world markets. (Vancouver Courier)
The Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. doubled the size of its soybean processing plant at the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon. (Progressive Railroading)
Museum groups are concerned about new U.S. duties on imports of Chinese antiques and fine art. (Bloomberg)
An effort is underway to recover thousands of intact barrels of whisky from a collapsed Kentucky distillery warehouse. (Lexington Herald Leader)
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