The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate a quarter-point and signaled more increases are coming. (WSJ)
U.S. factory activity contracted in January to the lowest level since May 2020 and new orders declined sharply. (MarketWatch)
U.S. job openings rose sharply at the end of the year to their highest level since last summer. (WSJ)
Consumer inflation in the eurozone eased for the third straight month. (WSJ)
Federal authorities cited Amazon for safety violations at three more warehouses. (WSJ)
Airbus is reviving orders for close to 75 aircraft from Qatar Airways after settling a long-running dispute. (WSJ)
Peloton Interactive’s quarterly sales declined at a slower pace than expected. (WSJ)
Mondelez International doesn’t anticipate raising prices at the same level as in 2022 even though its costs remain high. (WSJ)
Global crude steel production fell last year for the first time in seven years. (Nikkei Asia)
U.S. semiconductor maker Wolfspeed will build a chip plant in Germany. (Financial Times)
Seaborne grain exports out of Ukraine fell to a four-month low last month. (Lloyd’s List)
Container throughput at China’s ports increased 4.7% last year, including 0.6% growth at the Port of Shanghai. (Port Technology)
CMA CGM ordered 12 methanol-propelled container ships from South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho. (TradeWinds)
Expeditors International customer iRobot is suing the freight forwarder over its shutdown of operations following a cyberattack last year. (The Loadstar)
Interact Analysis expects Europe’s warehouse automation market to grow at a double-digit pace through 2027. (DC Velocity)
Aldi added a large distribution center in Loxley, Ala., to back its expansion in the Southeast. (Retail Insight)
Rockwell Automation named 25-year company veteran executive Bob Buttermore as chief supply chain officer. (Dow Jones Newswires)
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