Activity in China’s factories accelerated in November, ending six months of contraction. (WSJ)
President Trump says he will slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Brazil and Argentina after accusing the countries of currency manipulation. (Financial Times)
U.S. economic output for the third quarter was revised upward to 2.1%. (WSJ)
India’s economic growth slowed to 4.5% in the third quarter, the slowest rate in more than six years. (WSJ)
Economic growth in Canada decelerated sharply to a 1.3% annualized rate in the third quarter. (WSJ)
American consumer spending rose 0.3% in October as higher outlays for electricity and gasoline offset restrained goods purchasing, (WSJ)
Hong Kong’s retail sales fell a record 24% in October. (WSJ)
Measuring jobs growth in the logistics industry has grown more difficult as warehouse operators have turned to staffing agencies to fill rapidly growing demand. (WSJ)
In a commentary, MIT’s Matthias Winkenbach writes the hype driving venture-capital money to drone delivery should give way to a more realistic assessment of the technology’s capabilities. (WSJ)
Four United Parcel Service Inc. workers were arrested in an investigation of how criminal groups use the shipping giant to move narcotics into the U.S. (WSJ)
Ocado PLC will build automated supermarkets for Japanese chain Aeon in the U.K. company’s first deal in Asia. (WSJ)
European and Middle Eastern regulators will conduct independent reviews of Boeing Co.’s next new aircraft, breaking from longstanding practice following the 737 MAX crisis. (WSJ)
The United Auto Workers reached a tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, the last of three Detroit auto makers to strike a labor pact. (WSJ)
Daimler AG aims to slash thousands of jobs over the next three years and cut labor costs by $1.5 billion. (WSJ)
China’s Huawei Technologies Inc. has started building smartphones without semiconductors from U.S. suppliers. (WSJ)
Panasonic Corp. is selling its semiconductor unit to Taiwan-based Nuvoton Technology Corp. (WSJ)
Deere & Co. forecast lower sales and profit next year on slowing farm equipment purchases. (WSJ)
Coffee prices have jumped more than 20% in recent weeks, lifted by signs of shrinking production in Latin America. (WSJ)
Bankrupt retailer Destination Maternity Corp. will shut its remaining 235 stores and sell its brand name and other assets. (WSJ)
Agriculture commodities trading giant Louis Dreyfus Co. is cutting costs across its global operations. (Reuters)
Digital technology is forcing Japan’s auto makers to bring in new parts suppliers outside the country’s traditional network of interconnected companies. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Filipino seafarers display perseverance and despair as they try to preserve their culture during lonely, dangerous work on international cargo vessels. (New York Times)
Contracted ocean freight rates increased marginally in November in a break from downward pressure on long-term pricing. (Lloyd’s List)
Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corp. ordered four mega container ships from Chinese shipyards. (Seatrade Maritime)
Maersk is investing an undisclosed amount in Danish Internet of Things startup Onomondo. (Maritime Executive)
Greece's national bank sold a portfolio of shipping loans totaling $289 million to a series of investment funds. (Shipping Watch)
A French bank and Norway’s export credit agency signed onto the Poseidon Principles for reducing maritime carbon emissions. (TradeWinds)
Falling prices drove a surge in used Class 8 truck sales in October. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Employment at Class 1 railroads has declined 9.5% over the past year. (Progressive Railroading)
Singapore’s Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust will buy Frasers Commercial Trust in a $1.1 billion deal. (Straits Times)
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