The U.K. economy expanded 15.5% in the third quarter, a weaker pace than its peers in Europe. (WSJ)
U.S. initial jobless claims slipped in the past week to the lowest level since March. (WSJ)
U.S. consumer prices were flat in October despite higher costs for dining out and groceries. (WSJ)
Nissan trimmed its outlook for a loss this year on improving prices and tight automotive inventory. (WSJ)
Cosmetics maker Revlon says it has enough support from creditors to avert a bankruptcy filing. (WSJ)
Ministers from 15 Asia-Pacific countries agreed to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade agreement. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Apple supplier Pegatron is considering adding a factory in the U.S. to speed up parts deliveries. (Taipei Times)
Industrial goods supplier Schneider Electric will spend $40 million to upgrade its U.S. supply chain. (Supply Chain Dive)
Maritime supply chains have grown increasingly strained under this year’s sharp swings in demand. (Lloyd’s List)
Taiwan’s Yang Ming Transport swung to a $92 million third-quarter profit and the container line said it will “set financial stability as its priority.” (Journal of Commerce)
At least 20 bulk carriers have been stranded, some for months, unable to offload millions of tons of Australian coal. (Bloomberg)
DHL Express projects U.S. parcel volumes will surge 30% this year over normal peak-season growth. (Logistics Management)
Emirates Airlines fell to its first loss in more than 30 years in the first half of the year. (Reuters)
Singapore Airlines plans to issue $630 million in convertible bonds to shore up its cash position. (Straits Times)
Glyn Hughes was named head of the International Air Cargo Association. (Air Cargo News)
Developer CBRE plans to convert a golf course and country club south of Chicago into a 130-acre logistics park. (Chicago Tribune)
Private-equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is buying logistics technology provider TrueCommerce. (DC Velocity)
U.S. safety investigators say Walmart implemented new truck-driver fatigue guidelines after the fatal 2014 crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
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