The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.9% annual rate last quarter. (WSJ)
Falling new U.S. unemployment claims suggest the labor market remains tight. (WSJ)
Orders for durable goods minus transport sales fell in December. (MarketWatch)
Airbus is recruiting over 13,000 new staffers to help accelerate its jet production. (WSJ)
Renault and Nissan are nearing a deal to reshape their 20-year-old alliance. (WSJ)
American Airlines’ fourth-quarter cargo revenue dropped 22.9% as passenger revenue surged 44.7%. (WSJ)
China is on track to surpass Japan as the world’s largest car exporter. (South China Morning Post)
Several truck-components suppliers say they are looking to shift production from Asia to North America. (Heavy-Duty Trucking)
Walmart’s Sam’s Club unit is adding five distribution centers this year under a multiyear plan to modernize its supply chain. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Strikes at Royal Mail have cost the U.K. operator nearly $250 million. (Financial Times)
Clarksons Securities says strong Chinese demand will make dry-bulk shipping “the best trade of 2023.” (TradeWinds)
Knight-Swift Transportation projects a rebound in the second half of this year after fourth-quarter net profit slumped 41.6% to $148.7 million. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Fourth-quarter profit at truckload carrier Covenant Logistics fell 35% to $11.5 million as freight revenue excluding fuel surcharges dropped 4.4%. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Food-products maker Amy’s Kitchen named Oksana Woloszczuk as its chief supply chain officer. (Supply Chain Dive)
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