U.S. factory production rebounded strongly in November after the General Motors Co. strike ended. (WSJ)
Amazon is hiring low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines to operate 10 Boeing freighters to bolster its next-day shipping. (WSJ)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government says it will leave the European Union at the end of next year with or without a trade deal with Brussels. (WSJ)
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Peugeot maker PSA Group agreed to binding merger terms. (WSJ)
Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $1.5 billion in two Michigan assembly plants, creating about 3,000 factory jobs. (WSJ)
Michael Kors parent Capri Holdings Ltd. is acquiring its first factory as the luxury goods company seeks to gain more control over its supply chain. (Sourcing Journal)
Sweden’s Volvo AB and Japan’s Isuzu Motors Ltd. will work together on technology for electric and self-driving trucks. (Reuters)
Fiat Chrysler Automotive joined a blockchain group aimed at ensuring ethical sourcing of components for electric vehicles. (Automotive Logistics)
More shippers say they are looking for precision in delivery from trucking suppliers and making that a higher priority than price. (Journal of Commerce)
Discount grocer Lidl plans to open 50 supermarkets on New York’s Long Island. (Supermarket News)
Union Pacific Corp. says it has implemented the positive train control safety system on all its required rail lines. (Progressive Railroading)
CMA CGM SA will work with Royal Dutch Shell PLC to create a bunker supply blended with a biofuel derived from cooking oil. (Lloyd’s List)
Steel and mining company ArcelorMittal and dry bulk ship operator Drylog formed a joint venture to handle ocean transport. (Splash 247)
APM Terminals is selling the older of its two terminals at the Port of Rotterdam to Hutchison Ports. (Nieuwsblad Transport)
China’s northern port of Qingdao increased its container throughput by 20% this year, surpassing 20 million containers handled. (Seatrade Maritime)
The warehousing and logistics functions at the U.K.’s House of Fraser have been fully integrated into Sports Direct Group. (Logistics Manager)
Illinois faces a potential shortage of cannabis after the state legalizes the drug on Jan. 1. (Chicago Sun-Times)
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