Retail sales took a small upturn in June following the first decline in almost a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
July 14, 2011BusinessFuelEquipment
Almost 25,000 Engine Retrofits Sold in 2010
The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association said its members sold 24,640 diesel engine retrofit devices in 2010.
July 14, 2011BusinessLogistics
I-405 Closure in Mid-July to Disrupt Traffic on Key Los Angeles Freeway
The Los Angeles region is bracing for a 53-hour shutdown of Interstate 405聽in mid-July that will cut off a critical, high-traffic trucking route.
July 14, 2011Business
Component Makers Eye Systems to Comply With Looming Truck-Rollover Rule
Two of the biggest truck component makers, Bendix Corp. and Meritor WABCO, are maneuvering over which will benefit more when the Department of Transportation acts to reduce heavy-duty truck rollovers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
July 14, 2011Business
Business Inventories Rise 1% in May
Business inventories rose 1% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
July 14, 2011Business
Business Inventories Rise 1% in May
Business inventories rose 1% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
July 14, 2011Business
Producer Price Index Slips 0.4% in June
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 0.4% in June, the Labor Department said Thursday.
July 14, 2011Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 22,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims dropped by 22,000 to 405,000 last week, the lowest level since mid-April, the Labor Department said Thursday.
July 14, 2011BusinessSafetyGovernment
DOT Freight Index Rose 1.4% in May
The Department of Transportation said Wednesday its freight transportation services index rose 1.4% in May from a year ago.
July 13, 2011BusinessFuel
Clean Energy Gets $150 Mln. Investment to Build Heavy-Duty Truck Natural Gas Fueling Stations
Chesapeake Energy Corp. said it is investing $150 million in Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to develop about 150 natural gas fueling stations for heavy-duty trucks at truck stops along U.S. interstate highways.
July 13, 2011