President Trump announced deals with nine pharmaceutical companies, the latest in a series of pacts designed to lower prices for some Americans in exchange for a reprieve from tariffs.
December 19, 2025Trucking Business News
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FedEx Posts Higher Earnings as Spinoff Plans Advance
The results hovered around expectations by investment analysts on Wall Street, which had been looking for $4.07 per share and quarterly revenue of $22.88 billion.
December 19, 2025Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Reroute Ships From Baltimore
A.P. Moller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have switched a major route for their Gemini joint venture to the聽Delaware River聽container terminals, effective聽Jan. 4.
December 19, 2025Stord to Expand Facilities in Kentucky, Adding 500 Jobs
Stord is planning a $40 million upgrade to an existing facility in聽Hebron聽and will add another building to its聽Kentucky聽footprint for fulfillment operations just outside聽Cincinnati.
December 19, 2025More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening
Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots, where animals are fed until ready to be slaughtered, are expected to have dropped in November to the lowest levels for the month since 2015, Bloomberg reports.
December 19, 2025Toyota to Sell Made-in-America Cars in Japan to Please Trump
The Camry sedan, Highlander SUV and Tundra pickup truck will go on sale in Japan from 2026, Toyota said Dec. 19. The vehicles are produced in Kentucky, Indiana and Texas, respectively.
December 19, 2025US, Canada to Enter Trade Talks in Mid-January, Carney Says
The United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact聽is聽up for review聽in 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed to provincial leaders that trade representative Dominic LeBlanc will attend the meetings.
December 19, 2025Trump Orders Move to Ease Federal Cannabis Restrictions
President Donald Trump on Dec. 18 signed an executive order directing his administration to move cannabis into a less restrictive federal category, a shift ATA has long been wary of.
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