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MGN Logistics Acquires Expedited Firm Fast Service

MGN Logistics expanded its freight management business with the acquisition of asset-based expedited logistics brokerage company Fast Service, the company announced Jan. 5.

January 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Energy Secretary to Meet With Oil Executives on Venezuela

Energy Secretary Chris聽Wright will attend the Goldman Sachs Energy, Clean Tech & Utilities Conference in Miami that executives from Chevron, ConocoPhillips and other companies are set to attend.

January 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Oil Stocks Sharply Higher After US Action in Venezuela

While the U.S. action is unlikely to have an immediate impact on crude prices given the current glut in the market, it could upend energy markets and have an impact on the geopolitical landscape.

January 5, 2026
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Transportation Stocks Eye Record on Economic Growth Hopes

Among the Dow Jones Transportation Average's best performers in 2025 were C.H. Robinson Worldwide, surging 56%, as investors聽fawned over聽its use of artificial intelligence to cut costs.聽

January 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC+ Sticks With Plan to Keep Oil Flow Steady Amid Turmoil

Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Jan. 4 to keep production levels steady through the end of March, ratifying a decision made in November to suspend last year鈥檚 sequence of increases.

January 5, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

AI Takes the Spotlight Again at CES

The multiday CES event kicks off Jan. 6 in Las Vegas, where advances across industries like robotics, health care, vehicles, wearables, gaming and more are set to be on display.

January 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Port of Oakland Reports 4.1% Decline Year Over Year

Port officials see the latest numbers as a sign of a stabilizing market and resilient demand for California鈥檚 agricultural goods in light of President Trump's tariffs.

January 5, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Tesla Loses EV Crown to BYD After Second Annual Sales Drop

BYD increased battery-electric vehicle sales both for the quarter and the full year, delivering almost聽2.26 million聽EVs in 2025 to Tesla鈥檚 1.64 million.

January 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

4 Railroads Object to Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger

CSX,聽BNSF Railway,聽Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern and Grand Trunk Railroad聽filed requests last week that the聽Surface Transportation Board聽reject Union Pacific鈥檚 application.

January 5, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

US Multinationals Excluded in OECD Deal From 15% Tax

The U.S. and more than 100 other countries finalized an agreement that would exempt American companies from some foreign taxes, the culmination of a monthslong effort to create a carve-out.

January 5, 2026

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