Deutsche Post DHL Group plans to invest $2.2 billion on digital initiatives through 2025. (WSJ)
A measure of U.S. factory activity contracted last month to the lowest level since June 2009. (WSJ)
The Canadian economy unexpectedly stalled in July. (WSJ)
Japan raised its national sales tax for the first time in more than five years. (WSJ)
South Korean inflation slowed to a record low in September. (WSJ)
More than 2,500 companies have sought exemptions to U.S. tariffs on about 31,000 products imported from China. (WSJ)
Major Japanese auto makers reported a drop in U.S. vehicle sales for September. (WSJ)
Johnson & Johnson agreed to a $20.4 million deal to settle charges that it helped spark an opioid crisis in two Ohio counties. (WSJ)
United States Steel Corp. will acquire a stake in lower-cost rival Big River Steel. (WSJ)
McCormick & Co. Inc.’s quarterly profit jumped 10.6% on a 2.8% gain in sales. (WSJ)
Apparel brands including ASOS and Hennes & Mauritz AB joined an initiative aimed at preventing the use of old-growth forests for packaging material. (Sourcing Journal)
Gap Inc. has expanded its mill sustainability program to reach deeper into its supply chain. (Just-Style)
Daimler Trucks North America is laying off about 900 workers at two Freightliner plants in North Carolina. (WSOC)
New lawsuits over truck crashes seek to hold vehicle makers liable for not adding the latest safety equipment to their largest rigs. (Kansas City Star)
China’s Cosco Shipping Group appears to be shifting marine insurance coverage for most of its tanker fleet from London providers to a Shanghai-based association. (Lloyd’s List)
Three crew members were confirmed dead and eight were missing after a supply vessel sank during a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. (Maritime Executive)
Malaysia is seeking ways to improve last-mile delivery service in the country as new operators cram into a crowded market. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Warehouses in San Francisco’s SoMa district can be converted to housing and other uses under a settlement of several lawsuits. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The SpiceXpress cargo unit of India’s SpiceJet plans an initial public offering. (LiveMint)
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