JBS USA said it paid $11 million in ransom to criminals responsible for the cyberattack that disrupted meat processing across North America and Australia, the latest high profile example of large corporations falling prey to extortion.
June 10, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Responds to Medical Board on Sleep Apnea Guidance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expanding access to information about obstructive sleep apnea for medical professionals who conduct medical examinations for truck drivers.
June 10, 2021GovernmentBusinessFuel
Gas-Tax Indexing to Fund Infrastructure Gains Senate Momentum
Republican and Democratic senators said June 10 they were open to considering the first change in the national gasoline tax since 1993 to help fund a bipartisan infrastructure spending package they plan to propose to President Joe Biden.
June 10, 2021Government
Democrats Look to Budget, Bipartisan Bills to Advance Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
After the White House and Senate Republicans ended negotiations on an infrastructure package, congressional Democratic leaders announced their intention to rely on an intricate budget process to pass a key piece of the president’s domestic agenda.
June 10, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafety
US House Transportation Panel Approves $547 Billion Highway Bill
The transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a five-year, $547 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill that seeks to modernize much of the country’s highway systems.
June 10, 2021GovernmentBusiness
US Initial Jobless Claims Decline for Sixth Consecutive Week
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell for a sixth straight week, consistent with further improvement in the labor market and robust economic growth.
June 10, 2021GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Connecticut Lawmakers Push Through New Tax on Trucks
The Connecticut General Assembly approved a bill that would impose a highway use fee on heavy commercial trucks.
June 10, 2021GovernmentBusinessFuel
Keystone Pipeline Canceled After Biden Had Blocked Permit
BILLINGS, Mont. — The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline said June 9 it is pulling the plug on the contentious project after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its permit on the day he took office.
June 9, 2021GovernmentBusiness
Romney, Senators Map Rival Infrastructure Plan With No Tax Hikes
The Biden administration is expecting a new infrastructure proposal this week from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, but those legislators are moving forward without any of the tax hikes the president has demanded to pay for his plan.
June 9, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
Lawmakers Chide Colonial Pipeline for Weak Cybersecurity
U.S. lawmakers criticized Colonial Pipeline Co.’s cybersecurity practices as the company’s CEO faced his second day of questioning on Capitol Hill.
June 9, 2021