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Echo Global Acquires 3PL ITS Logistics From GHK

1 hour 42 min ago
Echo Global Logistics will buy third-party logistics provider ITS Logistics for an undisclosed sum from private equity firm GHK Capital Partners, the companies said Jan. 21.

VW Posts Higher-Than-Expected Auto Cash Flow on Less Spending

3 hours 57 min ago
Volkswagen ended up with more cash in its automotive division than forecast in 2025 as the German carmaker delays projects and investments as part of an overhaul of its EV strategy.

Ontario’s Ford Pushes Auto Sector to Reject China EV Deal

4 hours 26 min ago
Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on their opposition to Canada’s trade truce with China, warning that opening the door to Chinese EVs risks gutting the Canadian sector.

Trump Drops Greenland Tariff Threat, Cites ‘Framework’ Deal

4 hours 45 min ago
President Trump said he would not impose tariffs on goods from European nations opposing his effort to take possession of Greenland, citing a “framework" of a deal he has reached for the island.

Canada’s Pipeline Problem Returns as Oil Sands Output Surges

6 hours 52 min ago
The increase in rationing threatens to widen the discount for Canadian oil at a time when crude prices are already falling amid a glut of supplies.

Winter Storm to Sweep Across US This Week

8 hours 30 min ago
A massive winter storm will sweep across a huge swath of the U.S. starting Jan. 23, freezing Texas before roaring up the East Coast, where New York City is seeing a strong chance of heavy snow.

EU Freezes US Trade Deal Approval Over Greenland Threats

9 hours 21 min ago
The Parliament’s trade committee postponed the vote indefinitely on Jan. 21, casting doubt on whether the pact will ever get across the finish line. 

US-Swiss Talks on Final Trade Deal to Start in February

9 hours 52 min ago
The goal is to finalize a preliminary agreement that cuts U.S. levies on Swiss goods to 15% from 39%, which was the highest level among advanced economies.

Hyundai's Value Leaps Past GM’s on Robotics

10 hours 24 min ago
The Atlas robot is built by Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics unit and is set to work in the carmaker’s plants in 2028.  Partnerships with Nvidia and Google DeepMind in robotics have further fueled interest. 

Continental’s Unit Sale Faces Uphill Struggle

10 hours 56 min ago
Continental's industrial ContiTech unit is set to miss targets because of weak demand and other expenses, raising doubts about the price the division will fetch in its sale process.

Macron Urges EU to Consider Trade 'Bazooka' Over Tariffs

11 hours 22 min ago
Rattled by President Trump's aggression toward Greenland, the EU is readying counter-measures against the U.S., including the  “trade bazooka" touted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Drone Delivery Startup Zipline Eclipses $7.6B Valuation

12 hours 45 min ago
Zipline, a drone delivery and logistics startup, has raised more than $600 million in new funding, boosting its valuation to $7.6 billion, as it expands commercial deployments.

US Seizes Seventh Sanctioned Oil Tanker Tied to Venezuela

13 hours 15 min ago
U.S. military forces seized a seventh tanker near Venezuela on Jan. 20 as the Trump administration continues to pressure the South American country to halt its use of sanctioned ships.

December Medium-Duty Truck Sales Cap Sluggish 2025

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 15:52
Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 15.5% to 19,082 units from 22,586 a year earlier. Medium-duty sales haven’t trended ahead of the prior year since January 2025.

International Motors Q4 Truck, Bus Sales Skid 34% From '24

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 15:04
International Motors’ sales volumes dived 34% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 15,800 trucks and buses from 23,800 in the year-ago period, parent company Traton said Jan. 20.

US to Expand Venezuela Oil Access for Traders, Refiners

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 14:35
The US government plans to allow more trading companies beyond Vitol Group and Trafigura Group to purchase Venezuelan crude, a Trump administration official said.

Trump's Greenland Threats Spark Outrage and Defiance From EU

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 12:00
Trump's threats have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider retaliatory tariffs and the first-ever use of the EU’s anti-coercion instrument.

Supreme Court Again Doesn’t Rule on Tariffs

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 09:26
The court is preparing to begin a four-week recess, and under its usual procedures for releasing opinions, the next potential day for a tariff decision is Feb. 20.  

Wall Street Slumps After Tariff Threats Over Greenland

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 09:17
President Donald Trump said he would charge a 10% import tax on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland because they oppose his Greenland threats.

China’s Soy Purchases Hit 12 Million Tons to Meet US Pledge

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 08:49
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Jan. 20 in an interview on Fox Business that Vice Premier He Lifeng confirmed to him that China has completed their soybean purchases.

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