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GovernmentBusinessPrivateTop 100

Walmart Halts Job Offers to Candidates Needing H-1B Visas

Walmart has paused offers to candidates requiring H-1B visas, sources said, the latest example of how the Trump administration鈥檚 $100,000 visa fees are disrupting workforces.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Soy Loses Gains as Trump Says Meeting With Xi May Not Happen

Soybean futures erased earlier gains after President Donald Trump said a planned meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, may not happen.聽

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Paccar Q3 Profit Tumbles on Truck Sales Slump

鈥淧accar delivered good revenues and net income in the third quarter of 2025. Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF鈥檚 excellent trucks contributed to the good results,鈥 said CEO Preston Feight.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Manufacturing CEOs Want Canada to Mirror Trump Tax Cuts

Manufacturers are telling the Canadian government to take inspiration from Donald Trump鈥檚 tax cuts to help businesses remain competitive as they face cost pressures and uncertainty.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Shutdown Leaves Canada in Dark on Major Chunk of Exports

Canada鈥檚 statistics agency says it hasn鈥檛 received data on U.S. imports of Canadian goods for September, raising the possibility it will be unable to proceed with a release of trade figures.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Florida to Add Truck Parking to I-4 Freight Corridor

A truck parking expansion project being fast-tracked for completion by the fall of 2027 will add 100 spaces to an existing parking facility in Polk County at the Polk Parkway and I-4 interchange.

October 21, 2025
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Jeep Factory Stopped for 3 Weeks After Aluminum Plant Fire

A Stellantis plant in Michigan will remain shut down for several weeks due to a shortage of key components, a sign of the growing fallout from a supplier鈥檚 aluminum factory fire last month.

October 21, 2025
BusinessPrivateTop 100

Cargill Profit Spikes 86% With Boost From Trump Tax Bill

Cargill's profit surged 86% in its Q1 as the largest private company in the U.S. benefited from President Donald Trump鈥檚 tax bill and better performance in all its business segments.

October 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

US to Buy 1 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The Energy Department is seeking oil for delivery in December and January, using a portion of the $171 million from President Trump鈥檚 tax and spending law that provided for crude purchases.

October 21, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Paccar, Daimler, Accelera JV Delays Battery Cell Production

Amplify Cell Technologies is pushing back the start of battery cell production at its facility in Mississippi to 2028 from 2027, Paccar revealed publicly for the first time Oct. 21.

October 21, 2025