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The Teamsters union that represents workers at both of Canada’s largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work.

Verdi, Germany’s most powerful labor union, is making the unusual move of backing a private equity firm’s bid for Deutsche Bahn’s planned $15.5 billion sale of its Schenker logistics arm.

WASHINGTON — An inflation measure tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way for the Fed to start cutting its key interest rate.

The U.S. Postal Service wants to save $3 billion annually on changes that reflect its greater reliance on streamlined regional networks.

Tyson Foods said Curt Calaway has been named chief financial officer, replacing company heir John R. Tyson.

Motion Industries, a provider of vehicle maintenance, repair and parts, will open a new service center in Houston in September.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Nippon Steel Corp. raised its capital commitment Aug. 29 by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel’s plants.

Learn what NMFC means in freight shipping and how it standardizes freight classes and pricing. Watch the video to see how it impacts logistics decisions.

STEELE, N.D. — Strong winds knocked nearly four dozen train cars off a track in North Dakota, part of a storm system that spurred reports of five tornadoes across the Dakotas.

General Motors Co. is bringing its BrightDrop electric commercial vans under the Chevrolet brand in an effort to expand sales beyond delivery companies.