New orders for durable goods in the U.S. declined 0.2% in August. (WSJ)
The World Bank expects developing economies in East Asia to grow faster than China this year. (WSJ)
The U.S. and European Union are expected to adopt new sanctions on Russia. (WSJ)
Authorities discovered unexplained leaks near two closed Russian natural-gas pipelines to Germany and ships are being warned away from the area. (WSJ)
Port Tampa Bay closed its waterways and airports in the region shut down as Hurricane Ian approached. (WSJ)
Car-rental company Hertz and energy firm BP plan to build and manage a network of electric-vehicle charging stations. (WSJ)
The U.S. expects to complete rules on tax breaks for electric-vehicle purchases by the end of the year. (WSJ)
Auto maker Volkswagen is searching for ways to help its European suppliers counter a natural-gas shortage. (Bloomberg)
Dockworkers at the U.K.’s Port of Felixstowe went on strike for the second time in two months. (BBC)
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi is considering launching one of the world's largest ammonia production facilities in Texas. (Nikkei Asia)
Singapore-based airport SATS is acquiring Worldwide Flight Services in a $1.1 billion deal to create the world's biggest global air cargo handler. (Reuters)
Rates for very large crude carriers have pushed close to the highest levels on record. (TradeWinds)
A consortium of buyers boosted its offer to take container ship and mobile power company Atlas private. (MarketWatch)
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Patriot Rail is acquiring Louisiana’s Delta Southern Railroad. (Trains)
Snack-food maker Hostess Brands named former Kimberly-Clark executive Adrian Poretti chief supply-chain officer. (Supply Chain Dive)
Walmart plans to hire 1,500 truck drivers this holiday season. (Transport Dive)
Amazon unveiled a robot that can operate similarly to a human hand and could handle more than 1,000 items an hour. (Vox)
Kenya exported its first shipment of car batteries to Ghana. (AllAfrica)
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