Brazil’s economy expanded at its fastest pace since the start of 2018 in the third quarter. (WSJ)
Major foreign auto makers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. reported higher vehicle sales in the U.S. for November. (WSJ)
United Airlines Holdings Inc. is buying 50 Airbus SE A321 long-range jets to replace its aging fleet of Boeing Co. 757s. (WSJ)
Hostess Brands Inc. is buying Voortman Cookies Ltd., a supplier of wafers, cookies and sugar-free treats for about $320 million. (WSJ)
Lands’ End Inc.’s third-quarter net profit rose 9.5% despite declining revenue as the retailer closed outlets in Sears stores. (WSJ)
Iron ore mining giant Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will buy steel producer AK Steel Holding Corp. in a $1.1 billion stock swap. (WSJ)
France is bracing for strikes on Thursday that are set to cripple the country’s transport networks. (France 24)
The new European Commission president says the body will shortly introduce emissions trading for shipping. (Splash 247)
Diana Shipping Inc.’s third-quarter net profit fell nearly 90% as the company reduced its dry-bulk fleet. (Lloyd’s List)
New York City is implementing new rules to promote the use of cargo bikes for parcel companies as an alternative to delivery vans. (New York Times)
Grocer Kroger Co. will work with delivery-only kitchen business ClusterTruck to provide on-demand delivery of completed meals in some Midwest markets. (Progressive Grocer)
Food-delivery start-up Postmates has laid off dozens of employees and closed its Mexico City office. (CNBC)
Canadian National Railway Co. cut its profit outlook on the impact from an eight-day strike last month. (Canadian Shipper)
U.S. authorities charged a U.S. man with providing information to North Korea on how to use blockchain to evade sanctions. (TechCrunch)
U.S. passenger airlines are offering more pickup and delivery services to gain e-commerce business that traditionally goes to parcel carriers. (Journal of Commerce)
Trucker Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. will join the S&P 500 stock index next Monday. (Winston-Salem Journal)
Christmas tree prices are rising because reduced planting during the recession has left supplies tight. (Fortune)
The U.S. faces a French fry shortage after a poor harvest across North America. (Bloomberg)
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