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TORONTO — CN is ending its lockout immediately and moving forward with a plan to get its trains moving again following an order to enter forced arbitration with its union, a rail official says.

Two mining giants are rerouting shipments and turning to trucks to deal with disruptions from a Canadian railway stoppage that threatens to undermine the industry’s operations.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red Sea, officials said Aug. 22.

WeRide Inc. has postponed its plan for a U.S. initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter, days before Chinese regulatory approval lapses.

A $5 million grant program aimed at supporting Baltimore-area small businesses hit hard by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge launched Aug. 21.

Importers and exporters are left with few options as a near-total rail shutdown in Canada risks delaying ocean shipments, spiking freight costs and straining the busiest U.S. ports.

Minnesota’s motor fuel taxes will jump by nearly 12% starting Jan. 1 for diesel, gasoline, biodiesel and other fuels because of a state law passed last year.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canada’s two largest railways and unionized workers to reach a deal to avert a strike that businesses warn will cause significant harm to the economy.

The Canadian railway system has been struck with two major work stoppages amid failed labor negotiations Aug. 22.