U.S. producer prices rose 0.2% in September. (WSJ)
The International Monetary Fund is warning of a possible emerging-markets crisis. (WSJ)
Istanbul is urging Turkish businesses to cut prices on consumer goods amid double-digit inflation. (WSJ)
A swath of the U.S. Gulf Coast including ports and some oil production is locked down under the impact of Hurricane Michael. (WSJ)
The hedge-fund manager who controls Sears Holdings Corp. won’t give the struggling retailer another lifeline. (WSJ),
BMW AG will assume majority control of its Chinese joint venture in a roughly $4.2 billion deal . (WSJ)
Federal antitrust officials cleared CVS Health Corp.'s $70 billion acquisition of Aetna Inc. (WSJ)
A sales slowdown at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE raised concerns about falling demand in China. (WSJ)
China’s Huawei Technologies Co. unveiled two new computing chips aimed at powering artificial-intelligence applications. (WSJ)
Shipping line CMA CGM SA is boosting its stake in Ceva Logistics after the freight forwarder rejected a takeover bid from rival DSV A/S. (Reuters)
Amazon.com Inc. is boosting raises for longtime warehouse workers after complaints over its minimum-wage increase. (Bloomberg)
FAO Schwartz is opening pop-up retail shops inside Hudson’s Bay Co. stores in Canada through the end of the year. (Financial Post)
Ford Motor Co. plans to stop manufacturing the Focus compact car in Argentina next May. (Automotive Logistics)
Fast Retailing, owner of Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo, will work with logistics provider Daifuku to upgrade its distribution operations. (Logistics Manager)
Ethiopia opened an industrial park about 70 miles from Addis Ababa to expand apparel and textile manufacturing. (Sourcing Journal)
European Union leaders want to put the brakes on Chinese investment in European port operations. (National Public Radio)
Loaded container imports into California’s Port of Long Beach declined 2.5% in September. (Port Technology)
Dry-bulk ship owners say taking vessels out of service to install anti-sulfur scrubbers will effectively reduce industry-wide capacity 4% next year. (Lloyd’s List)
Scorpio Tankers Inc. is taking a $100 million stake in its affiliated business Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (MarketWatch)
U.S. shippers are bidding 2019 trucking contracts on a lane-by-lane basis after this year’s rate hikes. (Journal of Commerce)
Diesel prices rose 7 cents last week, the largest jump since September 2017. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Chinese and Mexican tariffs on U.S. apples have Washington state growers hunting for new markets. (Yakima Herald)
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