U.S. Ambassador Michael Froman, who leads the Office of the United States Trade Representative, will be heading to New Zealand today with other delegates from across the globe to sign the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. New Zealand business owners in the city center are being advised to shut down businesses for the duration of the meetings (Feb. 3-6) over protest concerns.

Ford is now profitable in Europe and wants to keep it that way. So, the automaker is cutting staff and production in Europe to maintain profits, according to the Detroit Free Press.

SAP reimagines the supply chain, in this Forbes BrandVoice piece.

First books, then auto parts? Perhaps … Fast Company reports that Amazon is planning to open hundreds of brick and mortar bookstores across the country. Could bookstores only be the beginning?

More vehicle recalls for airbag defects. This time it’s 32,000 Lexus models.