New indicators show the U.S. housing market is gaining modest strength. (WSJ)
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot maker PSA Group of France are in talks over a potential combination that would create a nearly $50 billion trans-Atlantic auto giant. (WSJ)
Volkswagen AG warned the downturn in the global car market is worsening. (WSJ)
General Motors Co. says the 40-day strike at its U.S. factories will cost the auto maker close to $3 billion in lost earnings. (WSJ)
Several major auto makers are siding with the Trump administration in a lawsuit over its proposed rollback of new tailpipe-emissions rules for cars and trucks. (WSJ)
The Food and Drug Administration told Congress drug shortages are increasing and hospitals in some cases are rationing life-saving medicines. (WSJ)
Airbus SE booked an order for 300 jets with a list price of $33 billion with India’s IndiGo Airlines, one of its largest orders ever. (WSJ)
Pfizer Inc. says moves to bring new prescription drugs to market more quickly helped boost quarterly profit by 87%. (WSJ)
India’s Mukesh Ambani is spinning off his online retail business into a separate holding company that could be valued at up to $70 billion. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Beyond Meat Inc. will triple its plant-based protein sourcing in 2020 and diversify suppliers after wrestling with supply issues this year. (Supply Chain Dive)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue national rules governing legal hemp production. (Roll Call)
Amazon is making two-hour grocery delivery free for its U.S. Prime members. (Reuters)
Delta Air Lines and delivery specialist Roadie will work together on a door-to-door service for urgent parcel deliveries. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ocean carriers have been scrambling to reset services as shippers in Asia move supply chains outside China. (Lloyd’s List)
Container line Maersk Line and auto maker BMW joined a group seeking to develop a ship fuel using ethanol. (Shipping Watch)
Air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services is switching from plastic packaging to biodegradable alternatives. (Air Cargo Week)
Uber Freight expanded its truck-booking marketplace to Canada. (Financial Post)
A U.S. truck safety regulator says an end-of-year deadline for compliance with electronic logging device rules won’t be extended. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling one lot of the anti-anxiety medication known as Xanax “due to the potential presence of foreign substance.” (CNN)
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