This brings the number of months of consecutive growth to 19, mainly driven by companies buying vehicles for use by their employees.

A successful deal would have created the fifth-largest carrier in the United States and helped Spirit ensure its survival.

The shortfalls were found at both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., which makes most of the 737’s fuselage.

The Houthis have been consistently attacking merchant shipping in the region for months in protest against Israel’s war with Hamas.

The customs loophole has allowed e-commerce giants Temu and Shein to flood the country with cheap imports.

Former Boeing division Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. is the supplier at the center of a spate of recent quality issues affecting the 737 Max airliner.

U.S. Central Command said the attack had caused an 18-mile oil slick, warning that the spillage of the cargo into the sea would worsen the environmental impact.

In Europe, there were protests and actions in France, Germany and Switzerland. In the U.S., rallies took place in New York City, Houston, San Francisco, Portland and Denver.

The GXO bid complicates efforts by Ceva’s parent, container line CMA CGM, to expand its logistics reach.

BIMCO said that, so far in February, the number of ships transiting through the Gulf of Aden and the Suez Canal is 50% and 37% lower than last year respectively.