Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 2.3% higher in March than in a year ago and reached the highest monthly level ever recorded, the Department of Transportation said.
June 1, 2007Business
Technology Raises Cost of Remade Engines
The low-cost replacement engine market may be changing.
June 4, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Bush OKs Delay to Mexican-Trucks Plan
President Bush last week signed legislation effectively stalling a pilot program aimed at permitting trucks from Mexico to deliver goods in the United States.
June 4, 2007Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Hits Record
Business, Safety, Government
ISM Factory Index Gains in May
The Institute for Supply Management鈥檚 May manufacturing index rose as new orders rose, ISM said Tuesday.
June 1, 2007Business, Government
Consumer Sentiment Rises in May
U.S. consumer confidence rose in May from an eight-month low the previous month, according to the University of Michigan鈥檚 monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 1, 2007Business
Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.5%
U.S. payrolls jumped by 157,000 in May while the unemployment rate held at 4.5%, the Labor Department reported Friday.
June 1, 2007Government, Business
Personal Spending Rises 0.5%
Consumer personal spending rose 0.5% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 1, 2007Business, Safety
Rail, Intermodal Fall for Week
Rail carload and intermodal freight fell for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 1, 2007Business, Logistics
Ceva鈥檚 First-Quarter Loss Widens
Ceva Group Plc said it lost 14.9 million euros (about $20 million) in the first quarter, compared with a loss of 7.7 million euros ($10.4 million) a year earlier.
May 31, 2007Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Allied Emerges from Bankruptcy
Vehicle hauler Allied Systems Holdings has emerged from bankruptcy,聽the company said in a statement.
May 31, 2007