The U.S. index of leading economic indicators rose in February for the first time in two years. (MarketWatch)
Foreign direct investment in China fell nearly 20% in the first two months of the year from last year. (WSJ)
A measure of business activity showed the eurozone moving closer to a recovery this month. (WSJ)
Retail sales were flat in the U.K. in February as better online sales offset weak in-store traffic. (WSJ)
Air-safety regulators are stepping up scrutiny of United Airlines following a spate of safety issues. (WSJ)
Automaker Stellantis is laying off hundreds of workers in the U.S. (WSJ)
The European Union plans to impose tariffs on Russian grain in an effort to limit imports of the cheaper agricultural products. (WSJ)
Forecasters say weather conditions leave the Mississippi River at risk of a third straight year of transport bottlenecks. (Bloomberg)
Cushman & Wakefield says new construction starts for industrial real estate are slowing sharply. (DC Velocity)
Alibaba is suspending operations at its LST e-commerce sourcing platform. (South China Morning Post)
Momentum is building behind International Maritime Organization members’ efforts to agree on legally binding global greenhouse gas pricing. (TradeWinds)
Germany is building its first land-based liquefied natural gas terminal. (Reuters)
India’s oil imports from Russia are tumbling as the country appears to be shunning Sovcomflot tankers. (Lloyd’s List)
Mediterranean Shipping closed a deal for a 42% stake in French freight forwarder Clasquin. (Splash 247)
Container terminal operator PSA International’s throughput rose to a record level last year but revenue slumped 11.2%. (ShippingWatch)
Apparel retailer Outdoor Voices is moving toward filing for bankruptcy protection after shutting all its stores. (Sourcing Journal)
All Nippon Airways is slashing domestic airfreight rates by up to 90% in a bid for volume stemming from the country’s truck driver shortage. (Nikkei Asia)
Nestlé is working with Cargill and ETG|Beyond Beans to eliminate deforestation in its supply chain. (Supply Chain Digital)
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