U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter was downgraded slightly to a 3.2% annual pace. (MarketWatch)
Surveys of consumers and business managers showed confidence in the eurozone economy worsening this month. (WSJ)
A software glitch left thousands of Walmart stores in the U.S. unable to process many transactions. (WSJ)
Steelmaker Thyssenkrupp is working to restore normal operations after a cyberattack on one of its automotive units. (WSJ)
Net revenue and sales volumes at British consumer-goods supplier Reckitt Benckiser fell in the fourth quarter. (WSJ)
India’s growing share of electronics exports to the U.S. has eaten into China’s dominance in the market. (Bloomberg)
A landmark global tax deal targeting big multinationals is faltering as political support in the U.S. and other key jurisdictions fades. (Financial Times)
Several container lines are suing South Korean antitrust regulators over fines that were imposed following a collusion investigation. (The Loadstar)
Danish authorities are investigating whether tanker major Hafnia violated sanctions against Russian oil trade. (ShippingWatch)
BRS Shipbrokers says the shadow fleet of tankers hauling sanctioned oil cargoes has increased to more than 700 vessels, or 8% of the global fleet. (TradeWinds)
Shipowner Evangelos Marinakis added four large liquefied natural gas carriers to his burgeoning vessel orders with a South Korean shipyard. (Lloyd’s List)
Saudi Arabia launched a container shipping company to connect the country to other Red Sea ports. (Splash 247)
BNSF Railway will pay $75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the collection of fingerprints from thousands of truck drivers. (Reuters)
Brazilian startup Modern Logistics is adding a second Boeing 737 converted freighter. (Air Cargo News)
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