A measure of U.S. consumer confidence fell this month to its lowest level since August. (WSJ)
Sales of previously-owned homes in the U.S. slipped in November after five straight monthly gains. (WSJ)
France is reopening its border with the U.K. for truck drivers who take a rapid Covid-19 test. (WSJ)
The U.S. accused Walmart in a suit of helping to fuel the opioid crisis by inadequately screening for questionable prescriptions. (WSJ)
China ordered Alibaba Group Holding, JD.com and other tech giants to tighten oversight of an emerging e-commerce purchasing model known as community buying. (WSJ)
Mexico expects to receive its first shipment of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines today and plans to launch its vaccination program within days. (WSJ)
Airlines are preparing to call back tens of thousands of furloughed workers now that Congress has approved government assistance. (WSJ)
U.S. restrictions on China’s top chip maker come with exceptions that may limit their impact on the company’s business. (WSJ)
Peloton Interactive is buying commercial fitness-equipment supplier Precor in a move that will help it boost manufacturing capacity. (WSJ)
Express has hired an investment bank to help raise enough financing to carry the fashion retailer through the pandemic. (WSJ)
The former operator of century-old sports-equipment supplier Schutt Sports is going out of business after filing for bankruptcy protection. (WSJ)
Germany is holding up construction of a Tesla “gigafactory” battery plant on environmental grounds. (Financial Times)
DHL imposed a “complete delivery stop” for its Post and Parcel business in the U.K. after reports of a mutation in the Covid-19 virus. (Logistics Manager)
Air-cargo charter companies are being flooded with calls amid the truck chaos at the U.K. border. (Air Cargo News)
CBRE says retailers are redesigning stores to accommodate both in-person shopping and e-commerce fulfillment. (Supply Chain Quarterly)
Walmart will offer to pick up e-commerce returns at customer homes through FedEx. (Chain Store Age)
The U.S. added 29 Chinese shipyards to its list of sanctioned companies. (Splash 247)
A report shows about 1,000 seafarers have been abandoned by shipowners in 76 cases around the world this year. (Lloyd’s List)
Inbound loaded containers into the Port of Virginia rose 21.1% in November and outbound empties jumped 44.1%. (Journal of Commerce)
Royal Mail reached an agreement with unionized workers on pay increases and the U.K. company's parcel-focused strategy. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Amazon is adding two fulfillment centers and a delivery station in San Antonio, Texas. (KSAT)
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