U.S. truck tonnage fell 10.4% in July from the same month last year, the best year-to-year showing since February, American Trucking Associations said.
August 27, 2009Business
Trailer Bridge Appoints New CEO
Trucking and intermodal firm Trailer Bridge Inc. said Thursday it has appointed Ivy Barton Suter its new chief executive officer, effective immediately.
August 27, 2009BusinessSafety
Volvo鈥檚 July North American Truck Deliveries Drop 46%
Volvo AB鈥檚 North American truck deliveries fell 46% in July from a year ago, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
August 27, 2009Business
World Trade Showed 2.5% Upturn in June
World trade rose 2.5% in June from May, suggesting that global trade sluggishness could be bottoming out, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
August 27, 2009BusinessGovernment
GDP Decline Shows 1% Second-Quarter Drop
The U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 1% in the second quarter, matching an earlier estimate, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
August 27, 2009Business
Initial Jobless Claims Decline for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 10,000 last week from the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 27, 2009GovernmentBusiness
YRC Names Chief Strategy Officer
YRC Worldwide said its board has elected Richard Williamson to be the company鈥檚 first chief strategy officer to 鈥渃oordinate and oversee鈥 the less-than-truckload carrier鈥檚 recovery process.
August 27, 2009Business
Oil Falls Below $72 in Second Straight Drop
Oil fell for a second day Wednesday as the dollar strengthened, dropping to below $72 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
August 26, 2009BusinessGovernment
July New 91视频 Sales Rise 9.6%
New home sales rose 9.6% in July, on the heels of a big jump in June, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 26, 2009BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Jump 4.9%
Durable goods orders jumped 4.9% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 26, 2009