Oil prices fell slightly Wednesday to near $89 a barrel, capping the biggest monthly decline since May, Bloomberg reported.
August 31, 2011Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall 12,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims declined by 12,000 last week to 409,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 1, 2011BusinessLogistics
Transplace Names Abernathy President of 3PL, Brokerage Unit
Transplace said it has promoted George Abernathy to the post of president of Transplace Logistics, its third-party logistics, truck brokerage and consulting units.
August 31, 2011Business
Factory Orders Jump 2.4% in Biggest Gain in Four Months
Factory orders rose by the most in four months in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 31, 2011Business
Chicago Manufacturing Activity Declines
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area fell in August, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Wednesday.
August 31, 2011GovernmentBusiness
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 11% in June
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 11% in June from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
August 30, 2011GovernmentBusiness
Trucking Hits Union Signage Rule
The trucking industry is criticizing a federal regulation issued last week that will require employers to hang posters informing workers about their rights to form and join unions.
August 30, 2011BusinessSafetyAutonomous
Volvo鈥檚 North American Deliveries Rise 51% in July
Volvo AB鈥檚 North American truck sales rose 51%聽in July from a year ago to 2,553 units, the company said Tuesday.
August 30, 2011Business
FedEx Freight Expands Service in Mexico
FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of FedEx Corp., said Tuesday it is adding service to three new markets in Mexico.
August 30, 2011BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Drops in August
Consumer confidence fell in August to its lowest mark since April 2009, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
August 30, 2011