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Forward Air Corp., a contractor to the air cargo industry, said that it had named Bruce Campbell the company's new chief executive officer.

New orders for durable goods rose 0.8% to $176.3 billion in September following a revised decline of 0.1% the month before, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Orders have increased in four of the past five months.

EGL Lowers 3Q Forecast • Truckers Expected to Protest in Miami • Quarterly, Yearly Profits Rise for Oshkosh • P.A.M.'s 3Q Earnings Decline • And more...

Federal Reserve policymakers voted to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1%, and said they expected to hold rates down for "a considerable period" because the threat of deflation remains despite a strengthening economy.

The Senate confirmed Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt on Tuesday to become head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

The average retail price for diesel fuel declined by 0.7 cent to $1.495, the first decrease in four weeks, the Department of Energy reported Monday. br clear=all>

Cummins Executive Urges Low-Sulfur Fuel Use • New Jersey Cracks Down on E-ZPass Speeders • Hines Named Pegasus Division President

SAN ANTONIO — American Trucking Associations’ annual meeting here brought widespread reports that business conditions are the best in years, significant reorganization for some ATA-related groups and industry discussion of coming federal rules on such issues as diesel emissions and drivers’ work hours.

Deadly wildfires in Southern California have closed roads and significantly disrupted air travel, news services reported..

Sales of existing homes soared to a new record in September, while sales of new homes dipped slightly from its strong pace, according to separate reports released Monday.