Prices for U.S. consumer goods ticked up in October led by a spike in gasoline costs. (WSJ)
Several readings of China’s economic growth, including value-added industrial output and retail sales, slowed in October. (WSJ)
Japan’s economic growth slowed to 0.2% in the third quarter. (WSJ)
New auto loans by Americans jumped in the third quarter to a near-record level. (WSJ)
Daimler AG plans to cut jobs and save $1.1 billion in costs over the next three years. (WSJ)
Consumer-products supplier Unilever PLC named former A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S chief executive Nils Andersen as its new chairman. (WSJ)
Networking-equipment giant Cisco Systems Inc. is projecting its first quarterly revenue decline in more than two years. (WSJ)
Boeing Co. is returning to human mechanics after using robots to build fuselage sections for its 777 aircraft. (Bloomberg)
Canada is facing a shortage of Tamoxifen, a drug used to treat breast cancer. (CTV)
A British court barred a possible strike by postal workers at Royal Mail during the holidays. (BBC)
Spanish auto maker Seat is using drones to deliver parts to an assembly plant near Barcelona. (Automotive Logistics)
German insurer Allianz Global and Corporate Specialty will no longer underwrite marine and hull liability insurance in North America and Asia. (TradeWinds)
Hapag-Lloyd AG’s operating earnings in the first nine months of the year more than doubled to $707.2 million on rising container shipping rates. (Lloyd’s List)
YRC Worldwide Inc. is blending its regional and national less-than-truckload operations and sales while maintaining separate brands. (Journal of Commerce)
Crowley Maritime Corp.’s logistics unit is buying 300 refrigerated ship containers. (DC Velocity)
Kuwait-based logistics provider Agility’s third-quarter profit rose 8.4% to $71.4 million despite falling airfreight volume. (Arabian Business)
U.K. logistics operator Wincanton PLC’s first-half profit rose 9.9% to $33.8 million on a 1.9% gain in revenue. (The Loadstar)
Japan Post Co. will introduce 1,200 electric vehicles for delivery services by the end of March 2021. (Jiji Press)
GE Appliances has redesigned its distribution network to reduce the number of times its goods are handled before delivery to customers. (Modern Materials Handling)
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