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U.S. natural gas futures for February delivery surged 70% as the market braced for a historic winter storm that’s poised to send temperatures plummeting and boost demand for the heating fuel.

A winter storm expected to be the largest of the season is already causing major disruptions across the U.S., with airlines cutting more than 2,300 flights for Jan. 24.

PacLease reported continued growth in 2025, adding 17 U.S. franchise locations as the company said it outperformed much of the broader lease-and-rental market.

Distressed-debt giants Oaktree Capital Management and Anchorage Capital have amassed positions in the bankruptcy financing for First Brands Group.

Commercial truck drivers holding B-1 visas can haul freight between the U.S. and Mexico but are prohibited from domestic U.S. transport of goods, even if those goods are foreign in origin.

Frigid weather sweeping across much of the U.S. is starting to freeze oil and natural gas wells, threatening to disrupt production from North Dakota to Texas.

Knight-Swift expressed optimism that capacity reductions will help improve market conditions, though the truckload carrier posted a net loss attributable to itself of $6.8 million in Q4.

DoorDash and Uber Technologies lost a bid to block a New York City law requiring a tipping option be presented to customers at checkout from going into effect Jan. 26.

The U.S. sanctions aim to prevent the targeted Iranians from doing business with Americans or accessing U.S. accounts. The targeted vessels are from Palau, Panama and other jurisdictions.

Thyssenkrupp is in the midst of a broader streamlining program aimed at shedding legacy units and giving it more space to focus on higher-margin engineering and technology businesses.