Several countries are banning travel from the U.K. in a race to stem a more-infectious strain of Covid-19 as Britain imposes fresh lockdowns. (WSJ)
The British pound fell steeply today against the dollar and the euro. (WSJ)
Oil prices on global markets retreated sharply on news of fresh restrictions on European travel and transport. (WSJ)
Aluminum prices are trading near their highest levels in almost two years. (WSJ)
The Port of Los Angeles is building a multimillion-dollar facility to share intelligence on cyber threats between the public and private sectors. (WSJ)
A congressional report sharply criticizes what it details as numerous safety-oversight lapses by federal regulators involving passenger and cargo airlines. (WSJ)
Wistron apologized for mishandling wages at its plant in India that makes iPhones, following protests by workers. (WSJ)
A bankruptcy court cleared Guitar Center to exit bankruptcy with a plan to slash debt and bring a cash infusion to the largest U.S. seller of musical instruments. (WSJ)
Nike’s digital revenue increased 84% in the quarter ended Nov. 30. (WSJ)
Honda Motor is closing one of its two manufacturing plants in India, slashing output by 40%. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Workers at a Chinese factory for Apple supplier Pegatron staged protests over unpaid bonuses. (Financial Times)
U.S. Postal Service operations are “gridlocked” under a flood of e-commerce parcels and holiday shipments. (Washington Post)
The U.K. awarded a $1.1 billion Covid-19-related contract to small transport enterprise Uniserve without a competitive tender. (The Guardian)
German industrial giant Siemens is looking to sell its postal and airport handling-equipment manufacturing unit. (Bloomberg)
Sea-Intelligence says schedule reliability for container lines reached a historic low in November. (ShippingWatch)
European ferry operator Stena Line is doubling its freight capacity out of the U.K. following Brexit. (Supply Chain Digital)
The Port of New Orleans is buying 1,100 acres along the Mississippi River to build a second container terminal. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says the crew on its Wakashio cargo ship deviated course to get a better mobile phone signal before the vessel ran aground in July off Mauritius. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Amazon is building a distribution center in Mexico’s state of Yucatán. (Mexico Daily News)
Scammers are sending out fake parcel "delivery" notices to people during the holidays. (CNBC)
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