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War Climate May Give Managers Upper Hand in Employee Checks

ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, Fla. — The war on terrorism may make it easier for management to investigate the backgrounds of new hires and monitor employees at work, according to legal experts attending last week’s meeting of the North American Transportation Employee Relations Association.

October 18, 2001

Executive Briefing - Oct. 18

Daimler Idles Plants; Tower Cuts Jobs • Corning Plans Emission Control Products Factory • Chao to Speak at MC&E • Oil Prices Fall to Two-Year Low • And more...

October 18, 2001

Anthrax Scare Shuts House of Representatives

After more than two dozen people who work in and around Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle’s (D – S.D.) office tested positive for anthrax exposure, the House of Representatives was ordered closed for the first time ever on Wednesday.

October 17, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - Oct. 17

Nationwide Satellite Service OK'd • Pressure and Problems Cloud E911 Prospects • SiGe Receiver Makes Bundling Services Viable • And more...

October 17, 2001

Attack Impact on Economy Unclear, Greenspan Says

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told the Joint Economic Committee of Congress Wednesday that it is too early to tell what impact the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 will have on the U.S. economy.

October 17, 2001

After Early Reluctance, Canada Warms to Nafta

When the initial concept of the North American Free Trade Agreement was reviewed in the early 1980s, the Canadian government immediately took a position against it.

October 17, 2001

Letter to the Editor: Long Live Analog

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor. I’ve had opportunity to read the article, "Qualcomm Drops Analog System Used to Track Untethered Trailers," in your Sept. 10 issue.

October 17, 2001

Opinion: A Canadian Trucker's View

Sept. 11, 2001. That day we saw things people should never have to see. Like the Manhattan skyline, for this generation, at least, things may never look the same.

October 17, 2001

Executive Briefing - Oct. 17

Ruan President Urges Help Against Terrorists • Economy, Insurance Costs Hurt Covenant Earnings • Knight Net Income Down, but Revenue Increases • GM Aligns Itself With Fuel Cell Developer • And more...

October 17, 2001

Housing Starts Rise Unexpectedly

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that construction of new homes in the United States rose 1.7% in September, catching some analysts by surprise.

October 17, 2001

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