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Economy Grew at Sluggish 0.5% in Q4 in Downgrade of Estimate

For all of 2025, the economy grew 2.1%, slower than 2.8% in 2024 and 2.9% in 2023.

April 9, 2026
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

FedEx Freight Eyes Market Share Gains as Stand-Alone Carrier

FedEx Freight plans to target improved market share among four segments of the less-than-truckload market as a stand-alone entity, according to top executives.

April 9, 2026
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FedEx, Pilots Set Tentative Contract After 5 Years of Talks

FedEx pilots reached a tentative labor agreement with the parcel company, marking a significant step toward resolving nearly five years of negotiations.

April 8, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

Former Negotiator Says Time Favors Canada in USMCA Talks

Pressure on the U.S. economy is building, and Canada can likely get the best outcome in trade negotiations by waiting, according to a former Canadian negotiator.

April 8, 2026
BusinessFuelLogistics

Transport Fuel Costs Could Test M&A, Investment Bank Says

Companies across the transportation, logistics and industrial sectors are still succeeding in passing higher fuel and input costs on to customers 鈥 for now.

April 8, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogisticsGlobal Freight

War Risk Rates Dip as Shipowners Eye Hormuz Passage

Shipowners are placing 鈥渉uge volume requests鈥 for insurance cover as they look to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal.

April 8, 2026
Business

Short Squeeze Sends Avis Stock Up More Than 150%

Avis shares have surged more than 150% in a classic short squeeze as hedge funds boost stakes, pressuring short sellers and driving borrowing costs higher.

April 8, 2026
BusinessLogistics

KTG Acquires Fellow Canadian Carrier Sharp Transport

Canada-based carrier Kriska Transportation Group has acquired temperature-controlled trucking company Sharp Transportation Systems.

April 8, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Christmas Comes Early 鈥 but Not in a Good Way 鈥 for Toymaker

Surging prices for plastic caused by disruptions from the Iran war have pushed one U.S. toymaker to buy up more inventory than needed.

April 8, 2026
BusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Hyundai Turns to Cape of Good Hope to Avoid Strait of Hormuz

Hyundai is rerouting ships around Africa to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, slowing the automaker鈥檚 global supply lines.

April 8, 2026

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