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Amazon Web Outage Strands Customers

Amazon.com's website and mobile app malfunctioned for some users March 5, with critical features like product listings and checkout options producing error pages.聽

March 5, 2026
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Oil Tops $81 a Barrel, Highest Mark Since July 2024

The U.S. oil futures rally took another move higher, sending prices to their highest in about 20 months as investors price in a prolonged war in the Middle East that could upend crude flows.

March 5, 2026
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Berkshire Won't Alter Kraft Heinz Stake With Split Halted

Kraft Heinz CEO Steve Cahillane surprised investors聽last month聽when he announced he would instead invest $600 million on developing new products and lowering some prices.聽

March 5, 2026
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Federal Judge Orders End to Trump Tariff Calculations

A judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt a step in the tariff payment process in order to make any refunds simpler after the Supreme Court struck down the president鈥檚 global tariffs.

March 4, 2026
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Yusen, Rabot Launch Packing AI Across US Sites

Yusen Logistics (Americas) entered into a partnership with Rabot to deploy AI technology to improve packing accuracy, productivity and compliance across its U.S. operations.

March 4, 2026
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Airlines and Trucking Companies Add Jet Fuel Shields

Airlines and other large fuel buyers have been loading up on oil derivatives contracts in recent days to keep their bills from spiraling as the U.S.-Iran war pushes prices to multiyear highs.

March 4, 2026
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US Ports See Slower Start to 2026 After Tariff Rush

A combination of front-loaded cargo late last year, shifting tariff expectations and uneven inventory drawdowns shaped the softer start for U.S. ports in 2026.

March 4, 2026
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USPS Taps Restructuring Advisers Amid Cash Crunch

The Postal Service hired consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal in recent days to develop a plan, Postmaster General David Steiner said March 4 in an interview.

March 4, 2026
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Congressional Policymakers Reintroduce Railway Safety Act

A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced the Railway Safety Act, reviving legislation aimed at bolstering safety standards three years after a high-profile derailment in Ohio.

March 4, 2026
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Shippers and Oil Traders Seek Details on Trump鈥檚 Convoy Plan

With ships unable or unwilling to transit the Strait of Hormuz, producers cannot export,聽supertanker聽costs are skyrocketing and storage at many Persian Gulf refineries is filling up fast.聽

March 4, 2026

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