A deadly fire in Bangladesh’s capital sparked by chemicals used in cosmetic production renewed concerns over industrial safety in Dhaka. (WSJ)
South Korean exports and imports fell by the most since mid-2016. (WSJ)
A federal judge delayed a lawsuit over a massive Pentagon cloud-computing contract that it appeared Amazon.com Inc. was going to win. (WSJ)
U.N. investigators say oil companies operating in South Sudan could be complicit in war crimes. (WSJ)
Apple Inc. is resetting leadership and business divisions as it works to reduce its reliance on the iPhone. (WSJ)
Samsung Electronics Co. released a wider array of new smartphone models to boost slumping sales. (WSJ)
Computer-maker Lenovo Group Ltd. more than doubled its quarterly operating profit. (WSJ)
CVS Health Corp. pulled back earnings projections. (WSJ)
Southwest Airlines Co. pared back its outlook on deeper losses from the government shutdown than earlier estimated. (WSJ)
Compass Diversified Holdings is selling Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods to Canadian cannabis company Tilray Inc. for $316.6 million. (WSJ)
Pharmaceutical firm Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection after competition from generics cut its sales. (WSJ)
Singapore-based container ship operator Pacific International Lines is withdrawing from Asia-Europe trade lanes. (Shipping Watch)
The Port of Oakland plans to install bigger gantry cranes to handle larger container ships. (Logistics Management)
Porsche is opening a parts distribution operation near Toronto in October. (Automotive Logistics)
Warehouse vacancy in the Chicago area declined to its lowest level in almost 18 years. (Crain’s)
Employees of bankrupt trucker New England Motor Freight allege in a new lawsuit that the company didn’t given them proper notice before shutting down. (Allentown Morning Call)
Indianapolis-based Wheaton Van Lines Inc. is acquiring Stevens Worldwide Van lines in Michigan. (Inside Indiana Business)
McKesson Corp. is investing more than $16 million in a distribution operation outside of Buffalo, N.Y. (The Buffalo News)
Kroger Co. will build two automated warehouses for online grocery fulfillment in central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic. (Supermarket News)
Bayer AG is closing a logistics operation outside South Bend, Ind. (WNDU)
Amazon. is aiming for net-zero carbon emissions for 50% of its shipments by 2030. (Chain Store Age)
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