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U.S. industrial production edged up 0.1% in January, the Federal Reserve said Friday.

U.S. consumer confidence fell this month, reaching a 16-year low, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.

Manufacturing growth in New York state contracted in February, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.

The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.7% in January, the Labor Department said Friday.

Deutsche Post AG Chief Executive Officer Klaus Zumwinkel will step down from the position he has held for 18 years after German prosecutors announced he was under investigation for tax evasion, Bloomberg reported Friday.

Navistar International Corp. introduced its new LoneStar heavy-duty truck at last week’s Chicago Auto show, which it said has improved ergonomics, enhanced suspension, advanced electronics and a quiet cab.

Rail carload traffic edged up but intermodal fell for week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

Daimler AG said Thursday it posted a fourth-quarter profit of $2.5 billion compared with a loss of about $17.5 million a year ago.

Two trucking firms forecast difficult quarters for their upcoming earnings statements.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said Thursday it earned $52 million, or 23 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $358 million, or $2.02 per share, a year earlier.