U.S. supplier price increases slowed in October for the second straight month. (WSJ)
China’s economic activity cooled in October as factory output growth slowed and retail sales contracted. (WSJ)
A measure of manufacturing activity in New York state rose into positive territory this month for the first time since July. (MarketWatch)
Walmart’s comparable-store sales rose 8.2% last quarter on higher prices and stronger grocery purchases. (WSJ)
Walmart agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid-crisis lawsuits brought by several U.S. states and municipalities. (WSJ)
Home Depot’s sales rose 5.6% in the third quarter as higher prices offset a slowdown in transactions. (WSJ)
The International Energy Agency says more than 1 million barrels of Russian oil exports a day are set to be obstructed by impending Western sanctions. (WSJ)
Germany completed construction of its first import terminal for liquefied natural gas. (Financial Times)
China’s semiconductor output contracted 26.7% in October. (South China Morning Post)
Maersk-owned tugboat operator Svitzer says it will begin an “indefinite lockout” of crews at Australian ports starting Friday. (The Loadstar)
A third union rejected its labor agreement with railroads and agreed to a cooling-off period until Dec. 9. (Supply Chain Dive)
R.J. Corman Railroad is buying its 19th railroad under an agreement with Norfolk Southern in North Carolina. (Progressive Railroading)
Several less-than-truckload carriers are cutting payrolls and terminal counts amid waning demand. (Logistics Management)
Warehouse automation company Attabotics raised $71.7 million in a Series C funding round. (TechCrunch)
Warehouse automation startup Pickle Robot raised $26 million in a Series A funding round supporting its trailer-unloading robots. (DC Velocity)
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy named Joanna Nunan as the first female superintendent of the institution. (Lloyd’s List)
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