Growth in daily job postings is slowing sharply in U.S. Midwestern states where coronavirus is raging. (WSJ)
Resurgent crude demand in Asia and sluggish consumption in the U.S. and Europe is creating a regional disconnect in oil prices. (WSJ)
AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford said their Covid-19 vaccine was as much as 90% effective. (WSJ)
Back-to-school shopping lifted sales at sporting-goods retailers Foot Locker and Hibbett Sports in the latest quarter. (WSJ)
Two entrepreneurs who have been collecting fallen retail brands are taking over RadioShack with plans to revive its online business. (WSJ)
The U.K. and Canada agreed to trade under the same terms as the current EU agreement after the Brexit transition period ends. (The Guardian)
Japan sent a total of $2.4 billion to businesses fortifying their domestic supply chains. (Bloomberg)
Hershey is turning to futures markets for cocoa as tensions build between chocolate companies and West African suppliers. (Financial Times)
Thieves stole 48 pallets of Apple products worth $6.6 million from a truck traveling between London and Birmingham. (BBC)
British parcel carrier Yodel denies it was responsible for delays in delivering Sony PlayStation 5 consoles to online customers. (Motor Transport)
Maersk Line urged governments to begin talks on measures to reduce shipping emissions after calling maritime regulatory efforts disappointing. (Lloyd’s List)
Some shipping lines are imposing congestion surcharges on exports from Asia ports. (The Loadstar)
China is stepping up inspections of frozen food imports, adding to delays at ports. (Splash 247)
CMA CGM’s third-quarter net profit grew more than tenfold from a year ago and its Ceva Logistics unit swung to a $1 million profit. (Reuters)
European regional operator MPC Container Ships lost $17.8 million in the third quarter. (ShippingWatch)
St. Lawrence Seaway shipping was down 7.9% through October this year despite double-digit growth in grain shipments. (Northwest Indiana Times)
The U.S. Senate confirmed two nominees to the Surface Transportation Board, giving the regulatory body a full five members. (Railway Age)
Michigan-based trucker DIS Transportation filed for bankruptcy protection, citing the impact of falling freight rates in 2018. (West Michigan Business News)
Meal-kit providers have more than doubled their warehouse space in the U.K. this year. (Logistics Manager)
Amazon plans a delivery facility near the San Antonio, Texas, International Airport. (KSAT)
Residents of two Florida golf club communities are fighting plans for a nearby Amazon distribution center. (Palm Beach Post)
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