Housing markets in small U.S. cities are leading real-estate growth around the country. (WSJ)
Individual traders are helping drive up uranium prices. (WSJ)
Union Pacific and General Electric joined other large U.S. employers in ordering workers to comply with the federal deadline for getting Covid-19 vaccines. (WSJ)
Third-quarter sales at Johnson & Johnson climbed 11% from the same period last year. (WSJ)
Instacart’s chief executive foresees more runway for growth in grocery delivery. (WSJ)
Amazon, IKEA and Unilever are among nine companies pledging to use only zero-emissions ships to carry their cargo by 2040. (Lloyd’s List)
Los Angeles-Long Beach terminal operators say 24/7 gate hours are not feasible until retailers and truckers make better use of the 20 hours each weekday already available. (Journal of Commerce)
Union Pacific expanded its hours at the Port of Los Angeles to align with the port's goal to move to 24/7 operations. (Supply Chain Dive)
Bulk-vessel owner Diana Shipping will spin off three of its older ships into a new vehicle to be listed on Nasdaq. (Splash 247)
Mining giants BHP Group and Rio Tinto cut iron ore production in the third quarter. (Nikkei Asia)
General Motors extended the shutdown of a Michigan plant while it copes with battery shortfalls. (Automotive Logistics)
Walmart plans to build a highly automated, 720,000-square-foot grocery distribution center in Spartanburg County, S.C. (Spartanburg News Journal)
Kansas City Southern’s third-quarter profit fell 17.7% to $156.1 million as surging expenses offset a 12.8% gain in revenue. (MarketWatch)
Freight services provider Hub Group acquired refrigerated truck transport specialist Choptank Transport for $130 million. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Belgian logistics company H. Essers acquired chemicals and dangerous goods specialist Spanish Coral Transport & Stocks. (ShippingWatch)
Iron ore shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway were up 26% in the period from March 22 to Sept. 30. (Maritime Magazine)
Pet-products merchant Bark named veteran Amazon logistics executive Anil Nair as its chief supply chain officer. (Retail Dive)
An insurer is suing warehouse operator Logistec over a fire that destroyed $4.5 million in biofuel wood pellets last year. (Industrial News)
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