A massive winter storm will sweep across a huge swath of the U.S. starting Jan. 23, freezing Texas before roaring up the East Coast, where New York City is seeing a strong chance of heavy snow.
January 21, 2026Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
EU Freezes US Trade Deal Approval Over Greenland Threats
The Parliament鈥檚 trade committee postponed the vote indefinitely on Jan. 21, casting doubt on whether the pact will ever get across the finish line.聽
January 21, 2026US-Swiss Talks on Final Trade Deal to Start in February
The goal is to finalize a preliminary agreement that cuts U.S. levies on Swiss goods to 15% from 39%, which was the highest level among advanced economies.
January 21, 2026Hyundai's Value Leaps Past GM鈥檚 on Robotics
The Atlas robot is built by Hyundai鈥檚 Boston Dynamics unit and is set to work in the carmaker鈥檚 plants in 2028.聽 Partnerships with Nvidia and Google DeepMind in robotics have further fueled interest.聽
January 21, 2026Continental鈥檚 Unit Sale Faces Uphill Struggle
Continental's industrial ContiTech unit is set to miss targets because of weak demand and other expenses, raising doubts about the price the division will fetch in its sale process.
January 21, 2026Macron Urges EU to Consider Trade 'Bazooka' Over Tariffs
Rattled by President Trump's聽aggression toward聽Greenland, the EU is readying countermeasures against the U.S., including聽the聽 鈥渢rade bazooka" touted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
January 21, 2026Drone Delivery Startup Zipline Eclipses $7.6B Valuation
Zipline, a drone delivery and logistics startup, has raised more than $600 million in new funding, boosting its valuation to $7.6 billion, as it expands commercial deployments.
January 21, 2026US Seizes Seventh Sanctioned Oil Tanker Tied to Venezuela
U.S. military forces seized a seventh tanker near Venezuela on Jan. 20 as the Trump administration continues to pressure the South American country to halt its use of sanctioned ships.
January 21, 2026US to Expand Venezuela Oil Access for Traders, Refiners
The U.S. government plans to allow more trading companies beyond Vitol Group and Trafigura Group to purchase Venezuelan crude, a Trump administration official said.
January 20, 2026December Medium-Duty Truck Sales Cap Sluggish 2025
Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 15.5% to 19,082 units from 22,586 a year earlier. Medium-duty sales haven鈥檛 trended ahead of the prior year since January 2025.
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