The U.S. unemployment rate fell to the lowest level since 1969. (WSJ)
U.S. exports fell 0.8% from July to August, driven by declining soybean shipments. (WSJ)
Canada added a net 63,300 jobs in September, far surpassing expectations. (WSJ)
Australia reported record two-way trade with China and a 15.3% increase in overall exports in August. (WSJ)
Airbus SE is poised to name the head of its plane making unit, Guillaume Faury, as its next chief executive. (WSJ)
Amazon.com Inc. fired an employee who shared customer e-mail addresses with a third-party seller. (WSJ)
The Pentagon plans to scrutinize the supply chains of U.S. aerospace and defense companies for weaknesses in military readiness. (WSJ)
Iran is finding it hard to receive payments for its natural-gas exports to Iraq, undercutting its efforts to expand the business. (WSJ).
Retailer Mattress Firm Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to close up to 700 stores. (WSJ)
Mercedes-Benz broke ground on an electric battery plant in Vance, Ala. (Birmingham News)
Vietnam is likely to ratify the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement next month. (Nikkei Asian Review)
The European Commission reopened its investigation into the antitrust exemption that allows container shipping line alliances. (The Loadstar)
Ceva Logistics named Serge Corbel, a longtime executive at Ceva’s part owner CMA CGM SA, as chief financial officer. (Seatrade Maritime)
CSX Corp. will eliminate about 300 more intermodal lanes from its network next year. (Journal of Commerce)
Fulfillment startup Deliverr raised $7.1 million in a funding round that includes investment by Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen. (TechCrunch)
Material handling company Dematic is opening an expanded Fort Worth, Texas, distribution center. (Dallas Business Journal)
Hispanic grocery chain Sedano’s Supermarket will work with Takeoff Technologies to start an automated local fulfillment center. (Progressive Grocer)
British grocer Waitrose is testing in-home grocery delivery. (Reuters)
Canada is facing a shortage of legal marijuana. (Bloomberg)
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