Demand for long-lasting factory goods made in the U.S. fell 2% in November. (WSJ)
A key measure of U.S. business investment remained sluggish at just 0.1% growth in November. (WSJ)
Canada's economy unexpectedly shrank in October, on steep retreats in manufacturing and retail sales. (WSJ)
Boeing Co. ousted Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg as it struggles to contain the fallout from the crisis over its 737 MAX jetliner. (WSJ)
Investment banks predict crude prices will continue to slide in early 2020 as production cuts fail to neutralize a global oil glut. (WSJ)
China’s coal consumption is back near peak levels, despite pledges to make steep cuts. (WSJ)
Internal documents show Amazon.com Inc. set aside safety concerns in ramping up its delivery network as quickly as possible. (Pro Publica/Buzzfeed News)
Sales of new cars in China are on track to fall 8% to 9% this year. (Nikkei Asian Review)
The logistics unit of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc. is in early discussions about a potential overseas public offering that could raise $8 billion to $10 billion. (Reuters)
Ship scrapping has fallen to an 11-year low as prices paid by recycling yards have declined around 25% this year. (Lloyd’s List)
U.S. investment firm Invesco acquired a 5% stake in London-based ship broker Clarksons PLC. (TradeWinds)
A U.S. jury convicted Greek ship owner Liquimar Tankers, its affiliate company Evridiki Navigation and a chief engineer of charges relating to ocean pollution. (Splash 247)
A spate of pirate attacks has hit ships in the Singapore Strait. (Seatrade Maritime)
Akron, Ohio-based GDS Express Inc. abruptly shut down and pulled its 75 trucks from the road. (Columbus Dispatch)
Austria’s Lenzing Group will build a $1.3 billion wood pulp plant in Brazil. (Sourcing Journal)
Police arrested two men they said had stolen about 100 packages from porches in the Sacramento, Calif., area. (Sacramento Bee)
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