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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
A Place in Cyberspace for Small Carriers
What are you waiting for? The Internet has become a potent force in the transportation industry, resulting in fewer trucks running empty miles, customers who are content knowing where their loads are and smoother running operations.
August 10, 2001Producer Prices Fall 0.9% in July
The prices paid to U.S. factories, farmers and other producers tumbled 0.9% in July, in the largest single month drop since 1993, the Labor Department said on Friday.
August 10, 2001Executive Briefing - Aug. 10
Ill. Gov. Won't Seek Re-Election After CDL Scandal; Conn. Police Crackdown on I-95 Speeders; Patriot Shuts Down Subsidiary; Freightliner Slashes 123 Workers at Parts Factory; and more...
August 10, 2001One Year Later, Firestone Recall Has Changed the Game
One year ago this week, Firestone began a voluntary recall of its Wilderness AT tires that grew into one of the largest automotive controversies in history – and changed the way consumer safety is treated by the auto industry.
August 10, 2001Grote Industries Creates 100-Year Trucking Legacy
Truck lights and reflectors are things a truck driver may take for granted today, but in the early days of the industry lights were much more fragile and reflectors were nonexistent.
August 10, 2001Trucking Technology Report - Aug. 9
Florida City Gives Initial OK to Cell Phone Ban; Logistics.com Wins Staples Contract; ClearCross To Offer Andersen Trade Consulting; and more...
August 9, 2001Enrolling in the College of Freight-Handling Knowledge
Loading packages may not seem like a very sophisticated job. For Al Bedran, though, it’s like a work of art.
August 9, 2001China's SinoTrans Taps Into U.S. Logistics Tech
American spy planes and trucks may not have much in common, but in China both types of equipment seem to draw intense interest.
August 9, 2001Exide to Cut More Jobs; Posts Loss in Fiscal 1Q
Exide Technologies, the world’s largest maker of vehicle batteries, said Wednesday that it will cut another 1,300 jobs and reported a net loss of $6.7 million or 26 cents per share for its fiscal 2002 first quarter ended June 30.
August 9, 2001Executive Briefing - Aug. 9
FedEx Hooked by ‘Code Red’ Worm; Many Americans Don’t Think Refunds Will Help, Poll Finds; UPS Sets Target of 10% Growth in 2001; G.I., Estes Announce Alliance; and more...
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