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Target sales rebound as shoppers respond to new merchandise

Target is emerging from more than a year of weak comparable sales. A 5.6% jump in the first quarter offset a 3.8% decline in 2025.

August 19, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon to expand drone delivery to 500 cities

Customers could receive the drone deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes, Amazon said in a news release. The drones can carry packages up to 5 pounds.

August 19, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Trump to delay 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days

The announcement buys time for more negotiations and avoids, for now, another strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.

August 19, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Oil prices climb with no change over Strait of Hormuz

Brent crude, which was trading for around $70 per barrel before the start of the war, gained 1% to $91.91 per barrel early Aug. 19.

August 19, 2026
BusinessEquipment

July medium-duty truck sales increase on Class 6 strength

U.S. medium-duty truck sales gained momentum in July due largely to a jump in the Class 6 market, which showed a 39.4% year-over-year increase.

August 18, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Mexico weighs China duties amid trade pact review

Mexico’s economy and finance ministries are evaluating which products not currently covered by a bilateral trade deal might face new duties.

August 18, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Trump team downplays prospects for Canada tariff deal

The U.S. has signaled privately that the chances of a deal on Aug. 18 are a coin flip or worse, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

August 18, 2026
BusinessLogistics

Starwood team lends $672M for outdoor U.S. storage lots

Investors have been drawn to outdoor storage properties, which are an increasingly important link in the global supply chain as e-commerce grows and customers expect quicker deliveries.

August 18, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Diesel margins top $100 a barrel to reach record high

A near-perfect storm of factors has coalesced to raise prices, threatening a winter of higher heating bills and inflationary shocks.

August 18, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

July tonnage dips as choppy conditions continue

American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index also showed that tonnage was up 1.4% during the first seven months of the year compared with 2025.

August 18, 2026

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