Today's expanded digest covers major developments across eight critical sectors. In Supply Chain & Logistics, FedEx has approved the spinoff of its less-than-truckload business, FedEx Freight, which will begin trading on the NYSE on June 1. In Retail, Target is seeing massive success with viral brand collaborations, while Family Dollar continues its large-scale store closures. The International Trade landscape is shifting with the EU finalizing a tariff deal with the US, capping tariffs at 15%, and the UK striking a historic trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council. In Manufacturing, US industrial production rose 0.7% in April, and Siemens announced a $1 billion investment in US manufacturing driven by AI and infrastructure demand. The E-commerce sector highlights TikTok Shop's rapid growth, with US small business sales up 66% in 2025. Meanwhile, Commodities markets see the EU stockpiling critical minerals like tungsten and rare earths to reduce reliance on China. In Energy, record-high gasoline prices are altering US consumer behaviour, and in Technology, AI commercialization accelerates as Anthropic reportedly agrees to pay SpaceX $15 billion annually.

•FedEx Board Approves Trucking Business Spinoff

•Truck Dwell Holds Steady at LA-Long Beach

•European Road Freight Faces Challenging 2026

•Target's Viral Collabs Drive Massive Sales

•Michaels Pushes into Party Supplies

•Family Dollar Closes 350 Stores

•EU Agrees on Tariff Deal with the US

•UK and Gulf Strike Historic Trade Deal

•US and China Weigh Tariff Cuts Amidst Tensions

•US Industrial Production Increases 0.7% in April

•Siemens Invests $1 Billion in US Manufacturing

•AI and Tariffs Reshape Manufacturing Hiring

•TikTok Shop US Small Business Sales Climb 66%

•USPS Solicits Retailers for Last-Mile Delivery

•EU Shortlists Critical Minerals for Stockpile

•Indonesia Plans to Centralize Commodity Exports

•Copper Rallies as Oil Hopes Cool

•Record Fuel Costs Alter US Driving Habits

•Oil Shock Sparks Surge in EV Sales

•UK Eases Russian Oil Sanctions Amid Soaring Prices

•Jeff Bezos: AI Will Elevate, Not Replace, Jobs

•Anthropic to Pay SpaceX $15 Billion Annually

•Chinese Robotics Startup Targets $6 Billion Valuation

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