A measure of U.S. business activity fell to its lowest level in a year last month while eurozone economic activity fell to a five-month low. (WSJ)
Initial U.S. jobless claims climbed slightly last week, largely on growing claims in California and Virginia. (WSJ)
Automotive, technology and semiconductor executives met with Biden administration officials on the global chip shortage. (WSJ)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law new restrictions on oversight of warehouse workers by Amazon and other employers. (WSJ)
Nike’s growth is being limited by supply-chain disruptions that have slowed the production and delivery of shoes and other goods. (WSJ)
Same-store sales at Costco Wholesale rose 9.4% in the latest quarter. (WSJ)
British Airways dropped its plans for a new short-haul subsidiary. (WSJ)
An American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai survey shows Western companies in China are feeling the effects as the country increasingly turns inward. (WSJ)
BP closed dozens of service stations in the U.K. because truck drivers aren’t available to deliver fuel. (Financial Times)
KB Home says supply-chain disruptions held back its efforts to accelerate home construction. (Barron’s)
Union leaders say the reorganization of XPO Logistics doesn’t solve labor problems at the company. (The Guardian)
General Motors is investing $300 million in Chinese autonomous-vehicle startup Momenta. (Nikkei Asia)
Export container volume from major Chinese ports rose 5.7% over last year in the first part of September. (Seatrade Maritime)
About 5.5% of the global dry-bulk fleet is tied up in congestion off China ports, fueling rising commodities shipping rates. (Lloyd’s List)
Thailand plans to launch a national container shipping line to bolster its trade capabilities. (Bloomberg)
A.P. Moller-Maersk is investing in alternative-energy startup Prometheus Fuels. (ShippingWatch)
Singapore-based Synergy Maritime is buying the Maersk Tankers technical vessel-management business. (TradeWinds)
Air cargo handlers are facing staffing shortages in Europe and the U.S. (The Loadstar)
ShipMatrix says data show FedEx is lagging significantly behind its parcel rivals in on-time delivery. (Logistics Management)
Chief executives at Yellow and Werner Enterprises say trailer availability is trucking’s biggest challenge in coming quarters. (Transport Dive)
Digital freight procurement platform Emerge raised $130 million in a Series B funding round. (Journal of Commerce)
Mexico City-based last-mile logistics platform Cargamos raised $11 million in a seed funding round. (TechCrunch)
Warehouse builders face a backlog of up to two years as they try to recover from a pause in construction early in the pandemic. (DC Velocity)
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