The U.S. jobless rate dipped to 3.5%, matching September as the lowest level since 1969. (WSJ)
The Canadian economy unexpectedly shed 71,200 jobs in November. (WSJ)
OPEC and its allies completed a new production pact to deepen their oil output cuts into next year. (WSJ)
Federal regulators proposed a $3.9 million penalty against Boeing Co. for installing defective parts in around 130 aircraft. (WSJ)
Hong Kong Airlines Ltd says it has worked out a rescue plan to let it keep flying. (WSJ)
U.K.–based grocery chain Tesco PLC is considering selling its supermarket businesses in Thailand and Malaysia. (WSJ)
Telecom-equipment supplier Ericsson AB agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle U.S. allegations it conspired to make illegal payments to win business in five countries. (WSJ)
Authorities identified a United Parcel Service Inc. driver killed in a botched robbery and hijacking in Miami as Frank Ordonez, a 27-year-old father of two. (Miami Herald)
China’s exports fell 1.1% in November in the fourth straight monthly decline. (Reuters)
Dollar General Inc. plans to open 1,000 stores next year. (CNN)
German car maker BMW AG joined a group pledging to move to carbon-free shipping by 2030. (Ship & Bunker)
Large bunkering ports are well stocked and shifting smoothly toward low-sulfur marine fuels. (Lloyd’s List)
The state of Maryland and CSX Corp. agreed to add about $100 million to a major project to expand intermodal rail access to the port. (Baltimore Sun)
The Canada Infrastructure Bank will provide $227 million in financing to build a container terminal at the Port of Montreal. (Port Technology)
U.S. truck safety regulators say they won’t offer a grace period before enforcing rules for electronic on-board recorders on Dec. 17. (Fleet Owner)
U.S. authorities charged two former senior executives at Celadon with securities fraud. (Indianapolis Star)
Private-equity group DBay Advisors won control of financially troubled U.K. trucker Eddie Stobart. (The Guardian)
German real-estate investment group Patrizia AG bought 16.1 million square feet of warehousing space in four European countries. (Logistics Manager)
India’s Allcargo Logistics Ltd. added express operations with its acquisition of Gati Ltd. (Livemint)
Two former supply-chain executives at Amazon and Zulily raised $2 million in a seed funding round for their logistics startup Shipium. (GeekWire)
Swiss freight rail operator SBB Cargo International established a subsidiary in the Netherlands. (International Railway Journal)
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