The number of unfilled U.S. jobs edged lower in September. (WSJ)
U.S. imports of goods from China dropped 4.9% from August to September. (WSJ)
Xerox Holdings Corp. is considering making a takeover offer for personal-computer and printer maker HP Inc. (WSJ)
Airbus SE and Beijing agreed to strengthen cooperation in producing commercial jets. (WSJ)
Canada will resume meat shipments to China. (WSJ)
Chesapeake Energy Corp. says depressed oil and natural gas prices are jeopardizing its ability to stay in business. (WSJ)
Kroger Co. expects same-store sales to rise 2.25% in its 2020 fiscal year. (WSJ)
Retail display and fixture maker Fleetwood Industries Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection, saying U.S. tariffs on Chinese materials hurt its business. (WSJ)
Cost-cutting helped car maker BMW AG return to profit in the third quarter. (WSJ)
ASML delayed shipment of a key semiconductor production tool to China because of concerns over U.S. barriers. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Retail analytics firm First Insight says Walmart Inc. appears to be overtaking Amazon.com Inc. in online sales. (CNBC)
Meal-kit company HelloFresh SE reported $17.3 million in adjusted quarterly profit. (Reuters)
Employers are using wearable technology in a bid to curb injuries among warehouse workers, raising privacy concerns. (Bloomberg)
OPEC says the impact of low-sulfur marine fuel rules on the global oil industry will be “less severe” than it previously expected. (Lloyds List)
Mining giant BHP Billiton plans to use vessels powered by liquefied natural gas to ship up to 10 percent of its iron ore production. (Shipping Watch)
Ship owner Danaos Corp. expects container trade demand will surpass supply growth in 2020. (The Loadstar)
U.K. marine services provider James Fisher and Sons was hit by a cyber attack. (Splash 247)
A jury awarded $93.6 million to the former operator of a Port of Portland, Ore., container terminal, finding the dock workers’ union sabotaged shipping traffic over several years. (The Oregonian)
Danish forwarder DSV’s gross profit rose to $2.4 billion for the first nine months of the year, up 6.2% excluding its Panalpina acquisition. (Air Cargo World)
Canada’s provincial Alberta government is pulling back some restrictions on shipping crude by rail. (Calgary Herald)
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. sold its intermodal business to Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. for $51.3 million. (DC Velocity)
ASB Real Estate Investments bought three Denver warehouses for $72 million from a Blackstone Group affiliate. (GlobeSt)
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