Tariffs are emerging as the main stumbling block in efforts by the U.S. and China to come to a limited trade deal. (WSJ)
Bankrupt trucker New England Motor Freight Inc. won support from a majority of its lenders and creditors for a proposed liquidation plan, (WSJ)
Nike Inc. will stop selling its clothes and sneakers directly to Amazon.com Inc. to focus on its own direct-to-consumer sales. (WSJ)
Hong Kong’s stock exchange approved Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s secondary listing aimed at raising up to $15 billion. (WSJ)
Boeing Co. deliveries of wide-body jets lagged behind targeted production rates again last month. (WSJ)
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk says the auto maker plans to place a European plant near Berlin. (WSJ)
Foxconn Technology Group’s quarterly net profit rose 23.3% despite falling iPhone sales for heavyweight customer Apple Inc. (WSJ)
OPEC and an alliance of oil producers led by Russia are set to maintain current curbs on crude output through next year. (WSJ)
Some shale companies plan to pump less now that they have pushed U.S. oil and natural-gas production to record levels. (WSJ)
Dean Foods Co. filed for bankruptcy protection and is in advanced talks to sell itself to Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (WSJ)
Tyson Foods Inc.’s quarterly profit fell by almost one-third, in part because a fire forced it to temporarily close a beef-processing plant. (WSJ)
European Union officials expect President Trump to delay for six months a decision on whether to slap tariffs on EU auto and parts exports. (Reuters)
A study commissioned by the Port of Los Angeles says existing tariffs threaten more than $186 billion of economic activity nation-wide. (Daily Breeze)
Privately-owned Chinese company Jingye Group is buying British Steel. (Financial Times)
Frack-sand supplier Carbo Ceramics Inc. warned it may fail as a going concern in part because its largest customer halted purchases. (Bloomberg)
A survey shows ports and terminals across the world reporting an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. (Lloyd’s List)
Alphaliner projects eastbound trans-Pacific container volume will fall 2% this year. (Splash 247)
Evergreen Marine Corp.’s third-quarter profit fell 89% to $2.87 million despite an 11% gain in revenue. (Journal of Commerce)
European tanker operator Torm doubled its third-quarter operating profit and forecast a strong 2020 market. (ShippingWatch)
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is extending the length of its grain trains as farm transports reach record levels. (Progressive Railroading)
Alphabet Inc. self-driving car unit Waymo is shuttering its Austin, Texas, operation. (CNBC)
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