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.
Travis Allen Spurs Feud Among California Republicans Over Anti-Gas Tax Campaign
Leaders of the effort to repeal California’s new gas tax increase are blasting Republican governor candidate Travis Allen for using money raised to repeal the tax to broadcast ads featuring himself.
FMCSA Halts Transport of Explosives for Tennessee-Based Company
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has prohibited Rock City Stone Co., a Tennessee-based group, from commercially transporting explosives or hazardous materials.
Port of Long Beach Has Record 1Q; Port of Los Angeles Sees 5.7% Drop
The Port of Long Beach had its best first quarter, up 19.4% compared with the same period in 2017.
Housing Starts Top Forecasts on Multifamily Construction
New-home construction rose by more than forecast in March on a rebound in multifamily starts, giving a boost to first-quarter economic growth, government figures showed April 17.
April 17, 2018Digital Marketing Firm ACG Transfers Trucking Assets to Mark-It Express
Alliance Creative Group, a Chicago-based firm engaged in product development, packaging and printing, fulfillment and transportation services, said it will transfer its trucking clients and most of its drivers to Mark-It Express Logistics, a bigger and more established trucking company.
April 17, 2018IMF Spots Trouble for Global Economy After 2020
The International Monetary Fund predicted the world economy’s strongest upswing since 2011 will continue for the next two years but warned the seeds of its demise already may have been planted.
Pilot Flying J Owner Jimmy Haslam Won’t Face Charges in Fraud Case
The statute of limitations ended Monday without prosecutors filing new charges in the $56 million fraud committed by top executives of Pilot Flying J, the family business of Browns owner Jimmy Haslam.
VW Truck & Bus to Be Ready `Quickly’ for Capital Market Access
Volkswagen AG is speeding up preparations for its heavy commercial-vehicle division to sell stock or debt on its own as the unit expands to compete with global leaders Daimler AG and Volvo AB.
Factory Output Cools After Surging in Previous Month
U.S. factory production cooled in March after surging a month earlier, representing a pause in an otherwise strong manufacturing sector, Federal Reserve data showed April 17.
Mississippi House Speaker Proposes Diversions, Tax Swap to Fund Infrastructure
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn presented an infrastructure funding plan April 12 that would divert money to transportation projects over the next several years.