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Perspective: Creating a Cybersecurity Checklist
Our increasingly digital world has created vulnerabilities, opening the door for sophisticated cybercriminals, writes Ben Barnes of McLeod Software.
April 6, 2026Hankook Truck Tire Production Line to Begin Rolling in July
Construction of the South Korean company鈥檚 expansion of the Clarksville, Tenn., plant, which began in December 2023, is scheduled to be completed in June.
April 3, 2026How Fuel Volatility Rewrites Freight Cost Models
Diesel prices are climbing, ocean vessels are rerouting and U.S. trucking rates are responding as war in Iran ripples through energy and freight markets.
April 3, 2026US Doubles Hormuz Reinsurance Guarantees to $40 Billion
The announcement marks the first significant details revealed publicly about the reinsurance program since the project鈥檚 formation聽almost a month ago.
April 3, 2026Titanium Transportation Closes Management鈥慙ed Buyout
Titanium Transportation completed its sale March 31, closing a previously announced take-private transaction that values the company at $2.22 per share.
April 3, 2026Oil Prices Continue Surge on Concerns of Prolonged War
Benchmark U.S. crude rose 11.4% to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel.
April 3, 2026Employers Added a Surprisingly Strong 178,000 Jobs in March
Most economists say the impact of the war and higher energy prices were probably not fully reflected in the March jobs numbers.
April 3, 2026Amazon Adds 3.5% Surcharge as War Drives Up Fuel Prices
Amazon鈥檚 fuel and logistics-related surcharge will apply to U.S. and Canadian sellers using its Fulfillment by Amazon option,聽effective April 17.
April 3, 2026C.H. Robinson Launches Fuel Relief for Carrier Network
C.H. Robinson Worldwide announced it is offering free discount fuel cards and free cash advances for fuel to help counter rising costs on its carrier network.
April 2, 2026Trump Keeps 50% Metals Tariffs, Adds Exemptions
A senior official cast the changes as necessary to simplify the policy and provide more fairness to businesses grappling with President Trump鈥檚 tariffs.
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