Rising gasoline, housing and food costs helped push U.S. inflation up 0.2% in February. (WSJ)
British lawmakers again rejected a Brexit withdrawal deal, making a delay in the U.K.’s departure from the European Union all but inevitable. (WSJ)
U.S. regulators released a plan to allow expanded sales for gasoline with higher proportions of corn-based ethanol. (WSJ)
Three top executives at Rite Aid Corp. are leaving under a restructuring that will eliminate about 400 jobs and cut annual costs by $55 million. (WSJ)
Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. will pay $33 million in fines over its sale of laminate flooring from a Chinese supplier that contained excessive formaldehyde. (WSJ)
Online subscription clothing service Stitch Fix Inc. more than tripled quarterly earnings to $12 million. (WSJ)
The U.K. government won’t charge duty on 87% imports under plans to protect supply chains in the event of a no-deal Brexit. (Logistics Manager)
HNA Group Co. is considering a sale of its majority stake in oil storage and logistics business HG Storage International Ltd. (Bloomberg)
Fujifilm Holdings will acquire Biogen's Danish biopharmaceutical unit, making it the world’s No. 2 biopharma contract manufacturer. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Smith & Wesson parent American Outdoor Brands Corp. will consolidate its U.S. distribution operations in Columbia, Mo. (Springfield Republican)
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. bought portions of a California car hauler’s fleet for $13.8 million in stock. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
A combined container and vehicle cargo ship owned by Italy’s Grimaldi Group sank after catching fire off the coast of France. (Lloyd’s List)
CMA CGM SA and IKEA Transport and Logistics Services are testing a biofuel marine fuel at the Port of Rotterdam. (Seatrade Maritime)
The private-equity firm founded by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will hold a 24.3% stake in Diamond S Shipping after a public offering, with a Chinese state entity owning 6.5%. (Splash 247)
Danish tanker operator Torm AS anticipates its best results this quarter since 2016. (Shipping Watch)
The International Air Transport Association lowered its forecast for air cargo growth this year from 3.7% to 2%. (The Loadstar)
FedEx Corp. named three-decade company veteran Don Colleran president of its express division. (DC Velocity)
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