U.S. retail sales expanded 1% in June, led by spending on furniture, groceries and gas. (WSJ)
A measure of the dollar against a basket of currencies rose 2.5% last week to a 20-year high. (WSJ)
Eurozone imports increased 52% in the 12 months ending in May on rising energy costs. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Volkswagen will maintain production in the western China Xinjiang region that has been targeted over allegations of human-rights abuses. (WSJ)
Boeing says it is “very close” to resuming 787 Dreamliner deliveries after a nearly two-year pause. (WSJ)
Copper prices fell last week at the fastest pace since the pandemic began. (Financial Times)
Farmers are struggling to maintain crop yields as a shortage of fertilizer and rising prices for the material strain their planting capabilities. (Washington Post)
Chinese contract smartphone manufacturer DBG Technology is expanding its overseas production capacity. (South China Morning Post)
Japan’s government has told Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi to maintain their stakes in Russia's Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas project. (Nikkei Asia)
About 2,000 workers at a garment factory in Myanmar went on strike over working conditions. (Myanmar Now)
The average age of cargo vessels world-wide has increased by two years since 2017. (Reuters)
A group led by India’s Adani Ports won rights to operate Israel’s Haifa port under a $1.2 billion bid. (Economic Times)
More than 20% of supply-chain executives surveyed say they expect disruptions to continue until the second half of 2023. (Supply Chain Brain)
Oklahoma-based parts distributor Blackhawk Industrial acquired two companies that will expand its reach in Florida, Idaho and Montana. (Modern Distribution Management)
France is coping with a mustard shortage. (New York Times)
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