Private employers in the U.S. added 135,000 jobs last month. (WSJ)
Activity in the eurozone’s services sector slowed more sharply than first estimated in September. (WSJ)
U.S. crude-oil prices fell to a nearly two-month low amid new worries about a supply glut. (WSJ)
General Motors Co.’s third-quarter U.S. auto sales climbed 6.3% while Ford Motor Co.’s sales fell 5.1%. (WSJ)
Tesla Inc. delivered a record number of cars in the last quarter but fell short of expectations. (WSJ)
Iran plans to build two refineries and petrochemical facilities at the Port of Jask in the Gulf of Oman. (Lloyd’s List)
Sales at Deliveroo rose 72% last year while losses at the U.K.-based food-delivery company rose 16% to $284 million. (The Guardian)
Japanese clothing retailer Onward Holdings will close about a fifth of its stores in a pivot toward e-commerce. (Nikkei Asian Review)
The U.S. will halt imports of five products over concerns regarding forced labor in supply chains. (American Shipper)
Auto makers Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia affiliate are suing the top four U.S. railroads for allegedly conspiring to drive up shipping costs though coordinated fuel surcharges. (Reuters)
Chinese subsidies for rail freight operations to Europe are declining. (Railfreight.com)
Alphaliner says container ship charters will slow sharply now that the sector has entered the winter slack season. (The Loadstar)
Japanese shipping line NYK completed a trial of autonomous ship technology on a car carrier sailing from China to Japan. (Seatrade Maritime)
Maersk Line sister company APM Terminals is considering selling one of its two container terminals at the Port of Rotterdam. (Shipping Watch)
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. is cutting its unprofitable dry van truckload fleet in half and laying off about 450 workers. (DC Velocity)
Car carrier Jack Cooper Ventures expects to emerge from bankruptcy protection with new operating flexibility. (Automotive Logistics)
Chinese warehouse robotics company Geek+ opened a highly automated factory in Nanjing capable of producing 10,000 robots annually. (South China Morning Post)
Rakuten Super Logistics is designing a model small-scale warehouse it can use to roll out new sites quickly as demand for next-day delivery grows. (Modern Materials Holding)
The U.S. Department of Transportation rejected suggestions that Secretary Elaine Chao has abused her position for personal gain. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
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