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91视频 Depot Lowers Forecast on Weak Housing Market

91视频 Depot's third quarter was mixed with fewer violent storms reaching shore, more anxiety among U.S. consumers and a housing market that is in a deep funk.

November 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

NTSB Set to Vote on Cause of Baltimore Bridge Disaster

The vote is scheduled a day after Maryland officials聽more than doubled the estimated cost聽to replace the bridge and added two years onto the projected completion date 鈥 to 2030.聽

November 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

US-China Trade Truce May Ease Logistics Costs, DP World Says

鈥淚t will definitely be positive for the cost of logistics,鈥 said Mohammed Akoojee. 鈥淯p until now, the trade war has increased the cost of logistics in terms of freight rates and duties.鈥

November 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Lending Firm Raistone Seeks Rescue After First Brands Demise

Trade finance platform Raistone is looking to sell itself after the collapse of its biggest client, auto parts supplier First Brands Group.

November 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Duffy Vows to Fight Court鈥檚 Pause on Non-Domiciled CDLs

"We won鈥檛 stop fighting to keep dangerous, unqualified truck drivers off the road," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on X.聽

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Soybean Futures Jump on Signs China Is Increasing Purchases

Soybean futures jumped on signals that China is stepping up buying of the oilseed, offering hope for U.S. farmers after purchases appeared to have stalled.

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Appeals Court Revives Yellow鈥檚 Suit Against Teamsters

The case began when Yellow sued the union in the weeks leading up to its bankruptcy filing in 2023. The Teamsters had balked at the second phase of a proposed terminal network restructuring.

November 17, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Amazon Attracts About $80 Billion of Orders for US Bond Sale

Amazon is the world鈥檚 largest seller of rented computing, which is critical to powering AI聽systems. The company has been聽investing heavily聽in data centers and chips to build and run AI models.

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Why an Appeals Court Paused FMCSA鈥檚 Non-Domiciled CDL Order

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted an emergency stay, saying the petitioners met the 鈥渟tringent requirements for a stay pending court review.鈥

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Nevada to Eliminate Nearly 1,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs

FMCSA's interim final rule limits eligibility to specific visa categories and requires states to align their CDL programs with federal standards.

November 17, 2025