Trump administration officials say they plan to take a tough stand in new trade negotiations with China or impose further tariffs. (WSJ)
France is delaying a planned fuel-tax increase after rioting over the proposal. (WSJ)
Lion Air may cancel orders for more than 200 Boeing Co. planes in the wake of a fatal crash in October. (WSJ)
Lockheed Martin Corp. and Airbus SE will work together to potentially supply refueling aircraft to the Pentagon, in a challenge to Boeing. (WSJ)
An HSBC survey shows about a third of businesses plan to alter their supply chains to make them more socially and environmentally responsible. (WSJ)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. shareholders voted in favor of its megadeal to buy Europe’s Shire PLC. (WSJ)
Furniture retailer RH raised its full-year outlook for earnings and sales. (WSJ)
Korean battery maker SK Innovation Co. is opening a $1.67 billion factory in Jackson County, Ga. (Industry Week)
A unit of Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric found improper quality checks on about 20% of its parts going back at least a decade. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Most consumer brand manufacturers say in a survey they will maintain or expand business-to-business e-commerce spending next year. (Internet Retailer)
Chanel will stop making products made from exotic animal skins, becoming the largest luxury player in to ban the materials. (Business of Fashion)
QVC is expanding its eastern Pennsylvania distribution center to 1.7 million square feet. (Allentown Morning Call)
Mediterranean Shipping Co. says complying with new sulfur emissions restrictions will add $2 billion to its annual fuel bill. (Ship & Bunker)
U.S. ports say Customs and Border Protection is pressuring them to build new facilities for agency staffers. (American Shipper)
Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. is meeting growing resistance from Greek regulators to its Port of Piraeus expansion plans. (Seatrade Maritime)
Container shipping rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast have been falling after several months of growth. (Splash 247)
Global airfreight demand grew a modest 2% in October. (Lloyd’s Loading List)
Icon Industrial is building a 102,500-square-foot freight facility at the U.K.’s Manchester Airport. (Logistics Manager)
DHL Express says some customers are not willing to pay for more expensive but greener shipping options. (The Loadstar)
Chicago-based freight technology provider project44 acquired Denmark-based cargo tracking business GateHouse Logistics. (Logistics Management)
Autonomous warehouse equipment provider Vecna Robotics is spinning off from its parent company, Vecna Technologies. (DC Velocity)
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