Business
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.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Convenes ‘Extraordinary Session’ on Infrastructure Funding
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant recently called for a special legislative session to discuss infrastructure funding solutions.
Orchestrating the Supply Chain
What are shippers doing to orchestrate the supply chain? How are they tackling capacity, service, visibility and control? That's the focus of our Aug. 22 LiveOnWeb program, "Orchestrating the Supply Chain."
August 22, 2018In One Texas City, You Can Soon Request an Autonomous Vehicle on Demand
Autonomous vehicles are coming to another Dallas suburb.
US Traffic Deaths Fell Slightly in First Half of Year
DETROIT — The number of people killed on U.S. roads fell slightly in the first half of 2018, but a top safety organization says it’s likely that there will be little change in the number of deaths from 2017 by the end of the year.
August 22, 2018Ducker Departs, but He’ll Be Remembered as a Force for FedEx
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After 43 years, FedEx Freight CEO Michael Ducker finally has retired. Sort of.
Is Apple Making a Cool Car or Just Dabbling With the Tech?
SAN FRANCISCO — In a few weeks, Apple will unveil its newest iPhone. If the Cupertino, Calif., magic factory truly wanted to once again dazzle audiences at its annual fall event, that category-redefining reveal would involve someone saying, “Siri, bring me my car.”
Linde-Praxair Deal Pushed to Brink by Antitrust Demands
The Linde Group acknowledged that getting a merger with Praxair Inc. approved by U.S. antitrust authorities will require the industrial-gas giants to sell more assets than planned, potentially putting the $45 billion deal in jeopardy.
Electric Trucks Face Long Road to Unseat Diesel Engines
The next battleground for replacing fossil fuel-guzzling vehicles will be U.S. interstate highways, where longhaul trucks keep the economy moving.
Missouri Carrier CFI Embraces Veterans, Women as Drivers
If you see an eye-catching new big rig on the interstate, you might be able to thank a Joplin trucking company for it.
The Nine: Cochran Leads Strong Showing of NTDC’s Women Competitors
The course walkthrough on the final round of the 81st National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 18 in Columbus, Ohio, consisted of 45 men and one woman.