A Lion Air 737 carrying 188 people crashed shortly after takeoff today from Jakarta. (WSJ)
The U.S. economy grew at a 3.5% rate in the third quarter, as rising spending, imports and inventory buildup offset slipping exports and business investment. (WSJ)
U.S. households’ confidence in the economy slipped slightly in October. (WSJ)
A Chilean court cleared the way for a Chinese lithium producer to acquire a stake in its larger rival. (WSJ)
The leaders of China and Japan said they would work together to foster free trade. (WSJ)
The FBI is examining whether Tesla misstated information about production of its Model 3 sedans and misled investors. (WSJ)
British Airways parent IAG’s third-quarter profit rose sharply as cargo revenue increased 4.7% from a year ago. (WSJ)
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will work together on a Chinese e-commerce venture for luxury goods. (WSJ)
Colgate-Palmolive Co. posted weaker quarterly sales despite raising prices. (WSJ)
U.S. Bank says freight spending in the U.S. declined 1.2% from the second quarter to the third quarter. (Supply Chain Quarterly)
Deutsche Post DHL is selling its supply chain and logistics business in Greater China to Chinese express carrier SF Holding. (Reuters)
Boeing Co. opened its first manufacturing site in the European Union, a parts factory in the British city of Sheffield. (Agence France-Presse)
Swiss manufacturer ABB is building a $150 million robotics factory in Shanghai. (South China Morning Post)
Four of the world's biggest grain traders say they will cooperate on ways to digitize agriculture shipping transactions. (Splash 247)
United Parcel Service Inc. is taking full ownership of its express unit in India. (Logistics Management)
A university says key conclusions in its study supporting emissions standards for truck “glider kits” were inaccurate. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
Oklahoma-based Groendyke Transport is buying fellow tanker-truck operator McKenzie Tank Lines. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
FedEx Ground opened a 500,000-square-foot distribution center about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. (Saporta Report)
Katoen Natie opened a plastic-packing and logistics center outside Dallas along a Union Pacific Corp. rail line. (Progressive Railroading)
Danish freight forwarder DSV A/S upgraded its annual profit outlook after a strong third quarter. (Shipping Watch)
Logistics software provider WiseTech Global raised its revenue and profit outlook. (Australian Financial Review)
Danish automation equipment provider OnRobot A/S opened a U.S. headquarters in Dallas. (DC Velocity)
Lufthansa Cargo dropped its ban on dry ice for shipments on 747 passenger planes. (The Loadstar)
Global wine production is forecast to grow 12% this year after reaching a two-decade low in 2017. (Bloomberg)
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