Growth in U.S. factory activity slipped last month while measures of production, new orders and inventories also pulled back. (WSJ)
Canada ended two straight quarters of virus-fueled declines in output with a record performance in the third quarter. (WSJ)
A U.S. advisory panel recommended that initial Covid-19 vaccine doses go first to health-care workers and residents of long-term care facilities. (WSJ)
The U.K. became the first Western nation to grant emergency-use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine, clearing a shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech to be distributed in limited numbers within days. (WSJ)
BioNTech and U.S. drugmaker Moderna both applied for their vaccines to be approved in the European Union. (WSJ)
U.S. shoppers spent about 14% less from Black Friday through Cyber Monday as a drop in store visits offset online sales growth. (WSJ)
Supreme Court justices expressed doubts over a lawsuit aiming to hold Nestle and Cargill liable for the exploitation of child slaves by cocoa suppliers. (WSJ)
The operator of JFK Airport’s busiest terminal said its passenger numbers might not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024, leading it to scale back or delay a planned $3.8 billion refurbishment and expansion. (WSJ)
Canada’s Bombardier named former Canadian Pacific Railway executive Bart Demosky as its finance chief. (WSJ)
South Korea’s exports rose in the first 20 days of November at the fastest pace since February. (Bloomberg)
Amazon says third-party sellers logged over $4.8 billion in sales world-wide between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, up 60% over last year. (CNN)
Japan and Kuwait will create a joint petroleum reserve in southern Japan for energy-hungry Southeast Asia. (Nikkei Asian Review)
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Diamond mining giant De Beers plans to ethically source its diamonds and be carbon neutral by 2030. (Business of Fashion)
A measure of U.S. logistics-sector activity showed growth slowing in November. (DC Velocity)
Drewry Shipping Consultants says vessel operating costs have risen at their fastest pace in over a decade this year. (Splash 247)
Container shipping reliability on Asia-to-U.S. routes fell to a new low. (Journal of Commerce)
A study shows empty shipping containers are sitting at ports for up to two months despite high exporter demand. (Lloyd’s List)
Penske Logistics is acquiring Chicago-based dedicated carrier specialist Black Horse Carriers for an undisclosed sum. (Reading Eagle)
Air Canada named former Alaska Airlines cargo chief Jason Berry as vice president of cargo. (Air Cargo News)
Chick-fil-A is building a warehouse in Mebane, N.C., the restaurant chain’s second permanent, full-scale distribution center. (WTVD)
The head of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association wants to run the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the Biden administration. (Fleet Owner)
China and South Korea are fighting over international standards for kimchi. (WSJ)
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