A new Amazon employee group formed by warehouse workers in New York’s Staten Island says it hopes to vote on unionization. (WSJ)
The Federal Reserve says U.S. economic growth slowed to a modest to moderate rate this fall as companies grappled with supply-chain problems. (WSJ)
This year’s supply-chain woes are helping fuel a retreat from globalization. (WSJ)
Exxon Mobil’s remade board of directors is debating whether to continue with several major oil and gas projects. (WSJ)
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology plans to boost investment to more than $150 billion to boost production over the coming decade. (WSJ)
Nestlé’s quarterly revenue rose 6.5% on strong demand for coffee and pet food. (WSJ)
White House officials have explored whether the National Guard could be deployed to help address the nation’s supply chain backlog. (Washington Post)
Foxconn Technology Group plans to build electric-vehicle factories in Europe and India by 2024. (Nikkei Asia)
Rio Tinto plans to spend $7.5 billion over the next nine years to cut its carbon emissions in half. (Financial Times)
U.S. Bank says freight spending by shippers jumped 32.6% in the third quarter from a year ago and 5.6% from the previous quarter. (Supply Chain Quarterly)
Lowe’s has been speeding up its ordering and inventory stocking to get enough products in stores for the holidays. (Modern Retail)
PepsiCo is expanding use of wearable technology after Frito-Lay manufacturing and distribution workers reported far fewer injuries using the equipment. (Supply Chain Dive)
Dollar Tree will work with software provider Relex Solutions to streamline the retailer's supply chain. (Progressive Grocer)
Canadian Pacific Railway’s third-quarter net income fell 21% despite a 4% gain in revenue. (Progressive Railroading)
United Airlines' quarterly cargo revenue nearly doubled from two years ago to $519 million even though freight traffic declined. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Truckload carrier Knight-Swift Transportation’s third-quarter profit jumped 69% to $206.2 million but it lowered capital spending on slower deliveries of trucks. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Trucking companies’ dedicated fleet operations are growing as shippers seek greater stability in transport. (Transport Dive)
Alphatanker says orders for new tankers are up 12% this year over 2020. (Lloyd’s List)
Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel more than doubled third-quarter operating earnings to about $854 million. (ShippingWatch)
Steam Logistics will use local tax incentives to add 400 jobs at its Chattanooga, Tenn., base. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Canadian Pacific won’t run its holiday train for food banks for the second straight year because of the threat of Covid-19. (Muscatine Journal)
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