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Orders placed with factories rose 0.1% in March, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. said late Monday its first-quarter profit rose to $3.3 million or 18 cents a share, from $1.9 million or 11 cents a year earlier.

Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp. Tuesday reported improved earnings for its second quarter ended March 31, raised its earnings guidance for the year and boosted its dividend payments.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ongress is considering setting national standards for states to follow in issuing drivers’ licenses, the New York Times reported Tuesday.

Kansas City Southern reported first-quarter net income Tuesday of $5.9 million or 9 cents a share, up from $1.2 million 2 cents a year earlier.

Ford Motor Co. reported lower automobile and light truck sales Tuesday while DaimlerChrysler AG reported an increase in auto sales.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again Tuesday by a quarter-point to 3%, news services reported.

Yellow Roadway Corp. Monday increased the cash component of its pending acquisition of USF Corp. to 65% cash and 35% stock, up from an original 50-50 cash-stock plan.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. edEx Freight said Friday it will implement a 5.6% general rate increase effective May 16.

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