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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.
Transport Topics Wins Two Business Publication Awards
The American Society of Business Publication Editors announced at an April 13 awards luncheon in Washington, D.C., that Transport Topics had won regional silver awards for two features: Its "CDL or Bust” digital series and the July 2016 print edition of iTECH.
April 13, 2017UPS Expands Shipping of Dangerous Goods by Air and Ground
UPS Inc. expanded its dangerous goods shipping program by adding more than 400 commodities that can be accepted in its global air network and more than 300 products across its ground network in Europe.
April 13, 2017Navistar’s Fleet Charge Program Turns 30
Navistar International Corp. announced on April 13 the 30th anniversary of Fleet Charge, its private label purchasing card program.
April 13, 2017Stoughton Buys 17 Acres Across From Plant
Stoughton Trailers purchased 17 acres of vacant real estate across the street from its Brodhead, Wis., manufacturing plant, parent company STI Holdings Inc. said.
April 13, 2017Time Running Out for World’s Top Shipbuilder as Creditors Argue
South Korea’s National Pension Service has a decision to make — help the world’s biggest shipmaker survive, or let it die.
Timing for Trump’s Infrastructure Plan ‘Up In the Air,’ White House Official Says
It remains unclear when the Trump administration intends to unveil a $1 trillion proposal that would invest in infrastructure projects over several years, the White House’s leader on infrastructure affairs told the Wall Street Journal this week.
Consumer Comfort in US Rises for Sixth Time in Seven Weeks
Consumer confidence climbed for the sixth time in the last seven weeks as Americans became more upbeat about the U.S. economy than at any time since 2001, Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index figures showed April 13.
Car Hauler Jack Cooper to Lose $70 Million in Revenue as Nissan Terminates Relationship
Nissan will terminate its agreement to with carhauler Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. effective in July, according to an April 4 notice.
April 13, 2017Producer Prices Decline for First Time Since August 2016
Wholesale prices in the U.S. declined in March for the first time since August 2016, a sign broader inflation will accelerate only gradually, a Labor Department report showed April 13.
Fewer Americans Than Forecast File for Unemployment Benefits
Fewer Americans than forecast filed for unemployment benefits last week, with applications hovering just above a four-decade low, a Labor Department report showed April 13.