Former private-equity executive Todd Fisher will play a key role determining how to dole out $52.7 billion for domestic semiconductor manufacturing. (WSJ)
U.S. and EU officials say China is increasingly using its courts and patent panels to undermine foreign intellectual-property rights. (WSJ)
Ericsson plans to cut around 1,400 jobs in Sweden amid slowing demand for its 5G gear in markets like the U.S. (WSJ)
The United Arab Emirates’ national energy company plans to sell a stake of about 4% of its natural-gas business. (WSJ)
Rising inventory levels are leading to lower gross margins for car dealers. (WSJ)
Canada’s prime minister was justified in invoking emergency powers to end last year’s trucker protests, a judicial inquiry found. (WSJ)
Tesla customers worry that the car company's decision to open up parts of its Supercharger network to others will increase wait times to recharge cars. (WSJ)
Consumer confidence in the eurozone improved for the fifth consecutive month. (Financial Times)
Apparel retailer H&M is starting a textile recycling business with recycling firm Remondis. (Bloomberg)
Instacart is gearing up to launch a version of its e-commerce site that would be tailored to small businesses. (The Information)
UPS freight brokerage Coyote Logistics is laying off an unspecified number of workers. (Reuters)
Industrial supplies distributor Fastenal says its business-to-business e-commerce efforts are gaining traction. (Digital Commerce 360)
Empty shipping containers are piling up at a major Chinese port as overseas orders dwindle. (South China Morning Post)
Israel is accusing Iran of attacking a tanker in the Arabian Sea. (The Maritime Executive)
The Suez Canal is raising transit prices for tankers. (ShippingWatch)
Average spot rates for the bulk shipping market’s biggest capesize vessels fell by about half last week. (TradeWinds)
Mediterranean Shipping added 10 midsize container ships to its hefty order book. (Splash 247)
CMA CGM installed the first bow windshield on one of its container ships. (Port Technology)
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