China’s export growth slowed to 5.4% last month, the lightest pace in eight months. (WSJ)
U.S. wage growth matched the highest rate in nearly a decade last month. (WSJ)
Americans’ consumer confidence remained at a high level at the start of December. (WSJ)
Canadian job growth surged in November, surpassing expectations by a wide margin. (WSJ)
The eurozone economy grew more slowly than previously estimated in the third quarter. (WSJ)
Turkey’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in two years in the third quarter. (WSJ)
FedEx Corp.’s David Cunningham is retiring abruptly after less than two years as chief executive of the express division. (WSJ)
Japanese prosecutors indicted Nissan Motor Co. and former chairman Carlos Ghosn on charges of underreporting his compensation. (WSJ)
OPEC and a coalition of oil producers led by Russia agreed to a significant production cut to cope with a global supply glut. (WSJ)
Uber Technologies Inc. joined rival Lyft Inc. in filing paperwork to launch an initial public offering next year. (WSJ)
Safety regulators and airlines are stepping up efforts to prevent a recurrence of the fatal Lion Air jetliner crash as the investigation continues. (WSJ)
A Chinese group is buying a Finnish company that owns iconic U.S. baseball bat manufacturer Louisville Slugger. (WSJ)
The U.K. government told supermarkets to stockpile as many goods as possible in a “no-deal” Brexit disrupts cross-border shipping. (Bloomberg)
China is expanding its pilot free trade zones to lure more foreign capital amid the trade confrontation with the U.S. (Nikkei Asian Review)
A severe winter storm disrupted flights and truck traffic from Texas to North Carolina. (CBS)
Walmart Inc. plans to acquire online home furnishings retailer Art.com. (CNBC)
Lowe’s Inc. opened a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center northwest of Nashville, Tenn. (The Tennessean)
Cosmetics retailer Ulta Beauty is closing a 330,000-square-foot Phoenix distribution center. (Business Journals)
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.’s annual shipment growth slowed to start the fourth quarter but a measure of pricing growth accelerated. (Supply Chain 247)
Container shipping volume at China’s Shanghai port fell 1.9% in November. (Seatrade Maritime)
Mediterranean Shipping Company will pay $630,625 in penalties for violations of of California’s clean-air rules. (MarineLink)
U.S. maritime regulators set up a task force to examine detention and other special charges at U.S. port terminals. (Journal of Commerce)
South Asian shipbreaking yards failed to make the European Union’s initial list of approved scrapping sites. (Lloyd’s List)
Financial pressures on ocean cargo carrier Hansa Heavy Lift are growing severe. (Shipping Watch)
An administrator is selling British logistics operator Prolog after the firm entered the U.K. version of bankruptcy. (Motor Transport)
Air Transport Services Group Inc. delivered its best-ever seven leased freighters in the third quarter. (Air Cargo News)
Watco Cos. LLC began managing the operations of Canadian short-line Stewart Southern Railway Inc. (Progressive Railroading)
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