Canadian National Railway Co. is seeking support from workers for an arbitrator to help end the strike against the freight railroad. (WSJ)
Japan’s exports fell 9.2% in October, the biggest drop in three years. (WSJ)
Canada's annual inflation rate rose 1.9% for the third straight month in October. (WSJ)
The OECD warned the global economy is at risk of settling into a low-growth rut without action on trade and climate change. (WSJ)
China’s chief trade negotiator has invited his American counterparts for a new round of face-to-face talks. (WSJ)
President Trump says he is considering exempting Apple Inc. from the next round of tariffs on Chinese imports. (WSJ)
Prices for two of the metals critical to electronics batteries are down more than 50% from last year’s peaks. (WSJ)
German industrial icon Thyssenkrupp AG is accelerating efforts to sell its most profitable division as losses widen and its outlook worsens. (WSJ)
General Motors Co. filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, accusing it of corrupting union negotiations. (WSJ)
Emirates Airline is reducing its order for Boeing Co.’s embattled 777X jet and buying the smaller 787 Dreamliner instead. (WSJ)
Target Corp. says profitability in e-commerce sales has improved as the company has shifted fulfillment from distribution centers to stores. (WSJ)
Australia’s Lion Little World Beverages is acquiring U.S. craft brewer New Belgium Brewing Co. (WSJ)
U.S. authorities determined that China and India have dumped yarn in the U.S. market and should face higher import duties. (Sourcing Journal)
German auto parts supplier Continental AG will cut about 5,000 jobs world-wide by 2028 under a restructuring plan. (Reuters)
Japanese household goods maker Iris Ohyama will place a highly automated factory in the country’s Fukushima district. (Nikkei Asian Review)
United Parcel Service Inc. will raise prices for most of its package services by an average 4.9% on Dec. 29. (Logistics Management)
The European Commission is moving to extend the block exemption shipping companies have from certain antitrust restrictions. (Shipping Watch)
A Yale University study found 20% of seafarers have contemplated suicide or self-harm. (Splash 247)
Israeli container line Zim swung to a $5 million net profit in the third quarter. (Lloyd’s List)
Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel International AG acquired Dutch truck operator Rotra. (The Loadstar)
Italian candy maker Ferrero Inc. is moving into a 739,000-square-foot distribution center in Jonestown, Pa. (Business Journals)
Amazon.com Inc. will place a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in central Florida. (WFLA)
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