U.S. consumer inflation eased slightly to an 8.5% rate in July and was flat compared to June. (WSJ)
Consumer prices in China rose 2.7% in July, the highest level in two years. (WSJ)
Mark Russell will retire at the end of the year as CEO of electric-truck maker Nikola and President Michael Lohscheller will succeed him. (WSJ)
United Airlines has paid a $10 million deposit for 100 electric flying taxis being developed by Archer Aviation. (WSJ)
Softbank is sharply reducing its stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, accelerating a separation of the two companies. (WSJ)
Ford is raising prices for its all-electric F-150 pickup truck in part because of higher raw materials costs. (WSJ)
Baby-formula start-up ByHeart is seeking to register two additional facilities with regulators to ramp up its production as the U.S. grapples with shortages. (WSJ)
The U.S. Postal Service plans to seek higher prices in January after a 6.5% rate hike in July. (Reuters)
Resale prices for some Toyota automobile models have topped the list prices for new cars because of the shortage of inventory. (Nikkei Asia)
Canoo will have a third-party manufacturer build its first electric delivery vans for Walmart rather than make the vehicles on its own. (Bloomberg)
Workhorse Group cut its forecast for deliveries to between 150 and 250 of its electric delivery vans. (CNBC)
U.K. bookshop chain Waterstones has struggled to move stock and fill orders as it upgrades its supply-chain management with technology from Blue Yonder. (The Guardian)
Deliveroo’s first-half losses expanded to about $150 million as online food orders in the U.K. pulled back. (Financial Times)
Maritime insurers aren’t labeling the Taiwan Strait as facing elevated risk despite China’s recently-concluded military actions in the waters. (Foreign Policy)
Bookings are surging again on China-Europe freight rail services as shippers seek to get around port congestion. (The Loadstar)
Chinese shipyards are starting to cut prices for new vessels as steel costs recede. (TradeWinds)
South Korean container line HMM warned of weakening demand after reporting a $4.6 billion net profit in the first half of the year. (Lloyd’s List)
European regulators set Oct. 3 as the deadline for comments on its review of container lines’ exemption from antitrust rules. (Splash 247)
Freight forwarder Seko Logistics acquired California-based third-party logistics and e-commerce fulfillment provider Pixior. (Supply Chain Management Review)
The U.S. arm of grocery chain Ahold Delhaize named former Dollar General executive Sanja Krajnovic executive vice president of distribution and transportation at its supply-chain operation. (Supply Chain Dive)
Japanese retail chain FamilyMart is rolling out artificial intelligence-driven robots to restock shelves in 300 convenience stores. (Japan Times)
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