U.S. job openings climbed in April and layoffs fell in signs that employers’ demand for workers remains strong. (WSJ)
A measure of business activity in the Chicago region pulled back in May to a six-month low. (MarketWatch)
U.S. auto-safety regulators want to mandate automatic emergency braking on nearly all future cars. (WSJ)
Toyota is expanding its investment in a new electric-vehicle battery plant in North Carolina by $2.1 billion. (Reuters)
Torrential rains in China’s top wheat-producing province are threatening the country’s domestic supplies. (Bloomberg)
FedEx reached a tentative contract agreement with unionized Express pilots. (Dow Jones Newswires)
United Parcel Service and the Teamsters union agreed to terms for deliveries using the U.S. Postal Service. (Supply Chain Dive)
CMA CGM’s first-quarter net profit fell 72% to about $2 billion as group revenue dropped 30.2%. (Port Technology)
Bimco says the crude tanker market is on the cusp of its biggest upswing in 15 years. (ShippingWatch)
Russian diesel once bound for Europe is now shipping to more far-flung destinations, boosting product tanker earnings. (Lloyd’s List)
Allianz says the number of larger ships lost at sea last year fell by more than a third but that vessel fires are rising. (Seatrade Maritime)
Car maker Renault named Denis Le Vot to the new post of chief supply chain officer. (Automotive Logistics)
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