The number of Americans applying for first-time unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 last week. (WSJ)
China’s exports recovered a little in October, in an early sign that global demand may be picking up as trade tensions with the U.S. ease. (WSJ)
German exports rose in September, performing better than expected despite a sharp decrease in industrial output. (WSJ)
General Motors Co. sold its shuttered Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant to electric-truck manufacturing startup Lordstown Motors Corp. (WSJ)
Sears will close 92 more Sears or Kmart locations by February, bringing the operating store count down to 182 outlets. (WSJ)
Ralph Lauren Corp. plans to expand price increases with wholesale partners and at its own full-line stores. (WSJ)
"Singles Day," created as a gimmick by online retailer Alibaba a decade ago, is a colossal opportunity in China for shops and shoppers. (WSJ)
British retailer Marks and Spencer says a troubled supply chain was behind a 5.5% drop in sales in the first half of its fiscal year. (The Guardian)
Amazon.com Inc.’s rapid growth in air shipping undercuts the company’s goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions from its delivery operations. (Reuters)
Amazon is opening a distribution center in Stratford, Conn. (WTNH)
Crocs Inc. opened a Dayton, Ohio, distribution center that replaces its U.S. logistics facility in Southern California. (Dayton Daily News)
Indian logistics startup Delhivery Pvt. Ltd. has held early-stage talks with Blue Dart Express Ltd. and Gati Ltd. to acquire their business-to-business operations. (LiveMint)
The Panama Canal will double slots for tankers in a boost for U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to Asia. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Regional shipping line Unifeeder will test synthetic natural gas as a carbon neutral fuel for container shipping. (The Loadstar)
Florida’s Port of Jacksonville will get a $20 million federal grant to back an upgrade of the SSA container terminal. (Jacksonville Daily Record)
Australia’s antitrust regulator is warning cargo handling companies that raising their fees to compensate for higher port charges could violate competition rules under some circumstances. (Australia Financial Review)
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. swung to a $4.6 million third-quarter loss but said the fourth quarter is off to a strong start. (Shipping Watch)
Genco Shipping & Trading is projecting a recovery in the dry bulk market in the fourth quarter and in 2020. (Lloyd’s List
CSX Corp. became the first North American freight railroad to join the TradeLens blockchain platform started by IBM and Maersk Line. (Progressive Railroading)
Freight aircraft operator Air Transport Services Group Inc.’s third quarter net profit more than tripled to $105 million. (Air Cargo News)
Demand for radio frequency identification tags is growing rapidly. (DC Velocity)
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