Business

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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.

Government, Business

Trump Clinches Rebranded NAFTA as Canada Joins Pact With Mexico

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign a successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement that will revise a deal he once called a “disaster,” easing uncertainty for companies reliant on tariff-free commerce.

October 1, 2018
Business, Equipment

Meritor Expands Service Point Program

Meritor Inc. announced that 11 independent repair facilities in eight states are newly approved service partners of the Meritor Service Point program.

October 1, 2018
Government, Business

Commodities Market Absorbs Another Quarterly Loss

Commodities just posted the longest losing streak in more than three years, and analysts and investors are giving conflicting signals over whether the worst is over.

October 1, 2018
Business

Real Stories About Driving Asset Performance

We’ve changed service management forever. But don’t take it from us. Read real-life stories about how manufacturers, dealers, call centers, service networks, managed maintenance providers, and fleets are using Decisiv Service Relationship Management (SRM) technology to improve asset utilization and performance.

October 1, 2018
Business, Equipment

Business-Equipment Orders Show First Decline in Five Months

Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment unexpectedly declined in August, the first drop in five months, marking a pause from solid gains in manufacturing, Commerce Department figures showed Sept. 27.

Jeff Kearns | Bloomberg News
October 1, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Tesla’s Elon Musk Out as Chairman, Stays as CEO in SEC Settlement

Elon Musk will give up the role of Tesla Inc. chairman and pay a $20 million penalty to settle fraud charges brought by the U.S. over his claims about taking the company private.

Dana Hull and Ben Bain | Bloomberg News
September 29, 2018
Government, Business

US Stocks See Best Quarterly Gain in Five Years

U.S. stocks ended virtually unchanged to cap the best quarterly advance in five years.

September 28, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment

Cooper Tire Changes Joint Venture Partner

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced that its partner in the China-based Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co. (GRT) truck and bus radial tire production joint venture will change.

September 28, 2018
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Old Dominion Accelerates Network Expansion

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. announced it has upgraded six service centers as it continues to expand its network of 233 locations.

September 28, 2018
Government, Business, Technology

Senate Commerce Committee to Review Positive Train Controls Oct. 3

A U.S. Senate panel on Oct. 3 will review the progress of railroads’ implementation of automatic braking technology.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 28, 2018