Four crew members were missing and Georgia’s Port of Brunswick was closed after a car carrier capsized and caught fire. (Associated Press)
China’s exports fell 1% in August, including a 16% decline in exports to the U.S. (WSJ)
The U.S. economy added a modest 130,000 jobs in August and wages rose 3.2% from a year ago. (WSJ)
Canada's labor market in August blew past expectations with one of the biggest employment gains in a decade. (WSJ)
Germany’s exports unexpectedly rose in July. (WSJ)
Officials in the Bahamas are struggling with logistical challenges following the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian. (WSJ)
Investigators accused an American Airlines Group Inc. mechanic of trying to sabotage a plane that was set to take off from Miami with 150 passengers. (WSJ)
Mallinckrodt PLC agreed to a settlement package worth $30 million to resolve opioid crisis lawsuits brought by two Ohio counties. (WSJ)
Boutique candy chain Sugarfina Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection. (WSJ)
British Airways canceled the vast majority of its flights Monday and Tuesday as pilots prepared a two-day strike. (BBC)
Apparel retailer VF Corp. says it will stop sourcing leather from Brazil. (Sourcing Journal)
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. bought Chinese cross-border e-commerce platform Koala for $2 billion. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Jack Ma will formally give up the leadership of Alibaba on Tuesday. (Reuters)
Platts Analytics sharply lowered its projections for U.S. thermal coal exports for this year and 2020. (Platts)
Daimler Trucks today began testing an autonomous Freightliner truck on Virginia roads. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
The American Trucking Associations is asking the U.S. to exempt China-manufactured truck chassis from new tariffs. (Fleet Owner)
Capital Maritime & Trading is buying 10 very large crude carriers from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries fueled by liquefied natural gas. (Lloyd’s List)
The U.S. ordered tanker operator d’Amico Shipping Italia SPA to pay $4 million for spilling pollutants in waters around New Jersey. (NBC)
Amazon.com Inc. apologized after shipping copies of Margaret Atwood’s new novel before its publication date. (CNN)
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