A measure of U.S. consumer confidence increased in October following three months of declines. (WSJ)
U.S. home prices rose 19.8% in the 12 months ending in August. (WSJ)
National emissions-reduction plans around the world fall short of targets set in the Paris climate accord. (WSJ)
General Electric's quarterly profit grew as cost cuts offset disappointing industrial sales and supply-chain challenges. (WSJ)
A major home builder is teaming with a Texas startup to create a community of 100 3-D printed homes near Austin. (WSJ)
A severe drought is hitting business in South America, including river transport for agricultural exports. (WSJ)
Walmart denies regulatory complaints that it forces Chinese suppliers into exclusive relationships. (Caixin Global)
Global container lines want shipping excluded from Europe’s emissions trading and fuel limits programs. (Lloyd’s List)
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will levy fees on containers that remain on docks beyond certain time limits. (The Loadstar)
Union Pacific and BNSF are offering rebates to customers that bring containers to their Los Angeles terminals on weekends. (Journal of Commerce)
Truck drivers at Southern California ports say there is no shortage of drivers but that long waits and other challenges are hindering port trucking operations. (Yahoo Finance)
Japan’s All Nippon Airways projects an approximately $968 million operating loss for the first half of the year. (Nikkei Asia)
Third-quarter profit at C.H. Robinson Worldwide surged 81% to $247.1 million, led by strong gains in its freight forwarding segment. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Third-quarter operating earnings at Danish freight forwarder DSV surged 52.5% to about $699 million despite flat sea freight volumes. (Lloyd’s Loading List)
Grocery micro-fulfillment automation provider Fabric raised $200 million in a Series C funding round. (DC Velocity)
Canadian trucker XTL acquired Georgia-based freight broker CBT. (Today’s Trucking)
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