DHL Express, Plantation, Fla., and NYU Stern School of Business, New York, released the 2019 update of the DHL Global Connectedness Index (GCI), which highlights key developments in international flows of capital, trade, information and people.

DHL Supply Chain shared the three supply chain trends set to have the greatest impact on operations in North America in the coming year.

Stora Enso, Sweden, entered a global partnership with Atos, France, to bring new automated retail solutions and services to market.

Alibaba Group, China, invested an additional $3.3 billion in Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, growing its majority stake in the China-based shipping affiliate.

Wefarm, UK, raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by True Ventures, Palo Alto, Calif., to further scale its network of 1.9 million farmers.

Bamboo Rose, Gloucester, Mass., launched Bamboo Rose Multi-Enterprise Platform for food processing and formulation.

Resilinc, Milpitas, Calif., partnered with Flextronics International, Milpitas, Calif., to deliver Resilinc’s next-generation supply chain monitoring, analytics and collaboration applications to Flex.

Deutsche Post DHL Group, Germany, presented its new group strategy.

Dawn Foods, Jackson, Mich., opened its first-ever Digital Innovation Hub, located in Boston.