Japan’s cabinet approved a $120 billion stimulus program. (WSJ)
The U.S. nonfarm private sector added 67,000 jobs in November, missing expectations by a wide margin. (WSJ)
Growth in service-sector activity across the U.S. accelerated in November. (WSJ)
The British pound rose to a seven-month high against the U.S. dollar. (WSJ)
Huawei Technologies Co. is seeking to block a Federal Communications Commission decision that further restricts its ability to operate in the U.S. (WSJ)
Auto makers could recall 1.4 million cars over new problems found in air bags produced in the 1990s by Takata Corp. (WSJ)
Campbell Soup Co. quarterly sales slipped 1% on weakness in its namesake business. (WSJ)
Opioid maker Insys Therapeutics Inc. revised its bankruptcy windup plan and said most creditors will get pennies on the dollar of what they are owed. (WSJ)
Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi says the Uber Eats food-delivery unit could start offering courier services for other retail businesses. (Reuters)
South Korean car maker Hyundai Motor Co. plans to spend $51.2 billion over the next six years on automotive technology. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Brazilian miner Vale SA expects to resume full iron ore production by 2022. (Lloyd’s List)
Backups to install scrubber exhaust systems are leaving larger numbers of cargo ships out of service. (The Loadstar)
The U.S. added six Venezuelan tankers to its sanctions list. (TradeWinds)
Pirates kidnapped 19 crew members onboard a Navios Maritime very large crude carrier off the West Africa coast. (Splash 247)
Amazon.com Inc. plans to put a large fulfillment center at the site of a former Sam’s Club in Northern New Jersey. (Mount Olive Chronicle)
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