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Congress Extends Highway Funding to Dec. 3

WASHINGTON 鈥 Congress approved an extension to Dec. 3 of the Oct. 31 deadline for transportation funds that were at risk of expiring, an action necessary after the House of Representatives failed to vote Oct. 28 on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill already approved by the Senate.

October 28, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Allison Rides Demand to Higher Q3 Results

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. notched higher third-quarter net income and revenue amid demand rising to near pre-pandemic levels.

October 28, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Amazon鈥檚 Holiday-Quarter Sales Forecast Suggests Pandemic Boom Is Over

Amazon .com Inc. gave a forecast for holiday sales that fell short of analysts鈥 estimates, signaling the pandemic鈥檚 boost to online shopping continues to fade.

October 28, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Traton Group Reports Higher Net Income, Revenue

Traton Group, which now includes U.S.-based truck maker Navistar, reported gains in net income and revenue for its 2021 nine-month period on the strength of truck manufacturing and financial services.

October 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Biden Port Envoy Vows Alliance Will Help Break California Logjam

President Joe Biden鈥檚 point-person for clearing the supply chain bottleneck in southern California hailed a new agreement that will fast-track multiple logistics projects in the Golden State.

October 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Exxon CEO Denies Spreading Climate Change Disinformation

ExxonMobil鈥檚 chief executive said Oct. 28 that his company 鈥渄oes not spread disinformation regarding climate change,鈥 as he and other oil company chiefs countered congressional allegations the industry concealed evidence about the dangers of global warming.

October 28, 2021
BusinessFuel

Supply Chain Woes Threaten to Drive Up Clean-Power Costs

Bottlenecks in the global supply chain threaten to drive up renewable-power costs, reversing a decadelong trend that made wind and solar mainstream.

October 28, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Trucking School Executive Sentenced in $4 Million Fraud Scheme

A California trucking school executive has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for his role in a fraud scheme to siphon off more than $4 million in veterans GI Bill funding to pay students who never attended classes.

October 28, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Norfolk Southern Reports Record Q3 Results

Atlanta-based Class I railroad Norfolk Southern reported record third-quarter results on Oct. 27, exceeding Wall Street鈥檚 expectations, even as railroad officials said freight growth is being hampered by supply chain disruptions at seaports, intermodal facilities and in trucking.

October 28, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Pelosi Seeks Infrastructure Vote Today, but Progressives Resist

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is pressuring House Democrats to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill as soon as today but is running into stiff opposition from progressives, who want to see the legislative text of a larger tax and spending package first.

October 28, 2021

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