Negotiations for an Asia-Pacific trade agreement backed by China concluded, bringing 16 countries closer to signing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. (WSJ)
Quarterly sales at Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. rose 40% and profit nearly tripled as the company pushed to a goal of 1 billion customers. (WSJ)
A Greek-flagged ship is the main suspect behind oil slicks that have stained hundreds of beaches in Brazil. (WSJ)
Google is buying wearable fitness products company Fitbit Inc. for roughly $2.1 billion. (WSJ)
Consumer-goods supplier Newell Brands Inc. raised its outlook after beating expectations on quarterly sales and profits. (WSJ)
China has started to slowly shift soybean imports from Brazil to the U.S. (S&P Global Platts)
Several auto parts suppliers have lowered their full-year forecasts and disclosed hits to earnings from the strike General Motors Corp. (Reuters)
Canadian lobster exporters have emerged as winners in the U.S.-China trade war. (Washington Post)
Japanese manufacturers have revised down their net profit forecasts for the current fiscal year by a total of $8.6 billion. (Nikkei Asian Review)
South Korea’s CJ Logistics Corp. is eyeing deals in the U.S. and Europe in a return to the acquisitions market. (Yonhap)
Expansion of global container ship capacity slowed by half from September to October. (Lloyd’s List)
Hong Kong-based bulk carrier Pacific Basin plans to issue $175 million in convertible bonds. (Shipping Watch)
Quarterly profit at Navios Maritime Containers fell 24.8% to $4.1 million on rising costs from added ships. (TradeWinds)
Eight crewmembers from a Norwegian bulk ship were kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Benin. (Splash 247)
U.S. freight railroads began collective bargaining with 12 labor unions. (Progressive Railroading)
Quarterly profit at ABF Freight System parent ArcBest Corp. fell 60% to $16.3 million on declining truck shipments. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia Corp. expanded third-quarter net profit 16.9% to $33 million on a 10.2% gain in revenue. (Journal of Commerce)
Some grocers are testing “dark stores” that look like supermarkets but operate only to fulfill online orders. (CNN)
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