Durable goods orders in the U.S. fell 4.4% in October, the steepest decline since July 2017. (WSJ)
U.S. consumer sentiment slipped on a weaker view of the economy by wealthy Americans. (WSJ)
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell at the steepest annual rate since 2014. (WSJ)
Mexico’s economic growth picked up steam in the third quarter, growing 0.8%. (WSJ)
A measure of eurozone manufacturing and services activity fell to its lowest level in almost four years. (WSJ)
Germany's economy shrank in the three months to September. (WSJ)
Inflation in Canada accelerated unexpectedly in October. (WSJ)
A U.S. government report says the growing impact of man-made climate change threatens the American economy with hundreds of millions of dollars in annual losses. (WSJ)
British and European Union leaders approved a treaty setting out the terms of the U.K.’s withdrawal from the bloc. (WSJ)
General Motors Co. is extending its cost cutting with plans to close its factory in the Canadian city of Oshawa. (WSJ)
Chinese regulators blessed United Technologies Corp.’s $23 billion takeover of airplane-parts maker Rockwell Collins Inc. (WSJ)
Numerous cockpit blunders on Chinese airlines point to what foreign pilots say are serious flaws as China struggles to meet demand for flight crews. (WSJ)
Chinese online retailers pulled Dolce & Gabbana products amid a backlash over promotional videos widely criticized as racist. (WSJ)
Demand in construction and farming markets lifted Deere & Co.’s sales and profits in the latest quarter. (WSJ)
Overstock.com Inc. founder Patrick Byrne expects to sell the retail business to focus on his money-losing blockchain-based trading system. (WSJ)
Kuehne + Nagel International AG is prepared to talk with Panalpina about taking over its fellow Swiss freight forwarder. (Reuters)
A study shows antibiotic silver infused into athletic wear is a toxic threat to marine life. (Sourcing Journal)
Lawmakers in Ottawa are considering legislation aimed at ending a strike by Canada Post workers. (CBC)
Somali immigrant workers at a Minnesota warehouse collectively negotiated work agreements with Amazon.com Inc. (New York Times)
Chinese car maker Zotye Automobile is setting up a U.S. sale and distribution center in Lake Forest, Calif. (Automotive Logistics)
Volvo Trucks will provide self-driving trucks to haul limestone at a mine in Norway. (Fleet Owner)
Hong Kong-based private-equity firm EmergeVest is putting together six operators into a single U.K. logistics company. (The Loadstar)
Third-quarter net profit at French container shipping line CMA CGM SA fell 68% to $103 million on sharply higher fuel prices. (MarineLink)
The International Maritime Organization will give Kitack Lim a second term as secretary general. (Maritime Executive)
The New York Mercantile Exchange will launch trading for low-sulfur marine fuel futures contracts starting next month. (Seatrade Maritime)
South Korea will offer up to $1.5 billion in state aid to shipbuilders, including backing for liquefied natural gas vessels. (Lloyd’s List)
Loaded container imports into the Seattle and Tacoma ports rose 22.1% year-over-year in October. (Tacoma News Tribune)
The Port of Oakland expects to boost meat exports with a new $91 million refrigerated facility. (San Francisco Chronicle)
International shipping publication Fairplay will cease publishing after 135 years. (Shipping Watch)
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