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Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted at the slowest pace in more than a year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.

UPS Inc. said that it will collaborate with Chinese wholesale marketplace DHgate in a deal that will allow DHgate to use UPS’s online shipping tools.

Though it’s true that many transportation companies are cutting back on expenses during this sluggish economy, carefully calculated investments in information technology can bring both immediate payback and long-term success.

This is just a comment on the letter headlined “Safety, Reregulation” that ran in the July 20 issue.

The new economic Siamese twins, namely the stock market and oil prices, are continuing to rise in lockstep, bringing relief and pain to consumers — and the national economy — simultaneously.

Despite a challenging economic climate, a record number of drivers will participate in the National Truck Driving Championships this week.

A proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule designed to expand biofuel use actually has brought the biodiesel market “to a grinding halt,” because it does not allow most blends of soy oil, according to the National Biodiesel Board.

President Obama last week assured Mexican President Felipe Calderon that the United States remains committed to reaching a cross-border trucking agreement with its southern neighbor.

Rep. James Oberstar, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, accused the White House of running for cover in its push to delay consideration of a new highway bill for 18 months.