U.S. consumer confidence rose to a new 18-year high in September. (WSJ)
Home-price increases slowed for the fourth straight month in July. (WSJ)
President Trump’s trade chief signaled the U.S. and Mexico are ready to leave Canada behind in the North American Free Trade Agreement. (WSJ)
A federal court gave Uber Technologies Inc. a legal victory in its fight against a lawsuit seeking to reclassify independent contractors as employees. (WSJ)
Ryder System Inc. finance chief Art Garcia will retire next April. (WSJ)
Nike Inc. sales rose 10% in the summer quarter. (WSJ)
BMW AG cut its profit outlook on tougher emissions standards and the impact of global trade disputes. (WSJ)
A California state law puts freight customers on the hook for labor law violations involving port truck drivers. (Los Angeles Times)
The Trump administration rescinded a rule requiring trains carrying crude oil to use special brakes with new technology. (The Hill)
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk says the company has started building its own car carriers. (The Drive)
GE Transportation is studying the use of 3-D printing technology for automotive components. (Railway Gazette)
ECN Capital is selling its railcar assets to affiliates of Trinity Industries Leasing for $360 million. (Monitor Daily)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection wants to toughen guards against illicit e-commerce shipments. (American Shipper)
Top bankers expect shipping finance will eventually be folded into financing for targeted industrial supply chains. (Lloyd’s List)
Sweden’s Port of Gävle will double its container handling capacity under a pact with CYES Maritime Works. (Port Technology)
The European Union must update its airfreight security program to allow airlines to continue carrying cargo after Brexit. (The Loadstar)
A strike by pineapple handlers is slicing Costa Rica’s exports of the fruit. (Fresh Plaza)
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