Business

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. on Nov. 9 reported a net loss and higher revenue for the third quarter, as the recently merged company announced that it continues to review the business and operations to determine additional synergies and efficiencies.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits declined from an almost three-month high ahead of the presidential election, indicating the job market remains competitive for employers.

When Donald Trump delivered his acceptance speech early Nov. 9, the only policy proposal he mentioned was his desire to rebuild “our highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, schools, hospitals.” Such a plan is at odds with the fiscal restraint enforced by congressional Republicans, but echoes Sen. Chuck Schumer’s own statements.

One of the biggest single-day reversals in stock market history left the Dow Jones Industrial Average just shy of a record close.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. said Nov. 9 that it planned to add 500 to 700 trucks to its dedicated contract solutions unit and 100 to120 in its truckload division in 2017. Also, it will replace 1,100 trucks.

LOS ANGELES — The last Hanjin Shipping vessel dropping off goods in California has set sail from the Port of Long Beach, finally clearing the many ships left stranded by the company’s sudden collapse two months ago. But in its wake, the giant shipping line has left a mess that retailers across the country will be sorting out for weeks.

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world’s biggest container shipping line, saw its shares fall Nov. 9 as the outcome of the U.S. presidential election fanned concern there will be a shift toward policies that are hostile toward global trade.

Oil losses eased as global markets weighed the implications of Republican Donald Trump’s election as the 45th U.S. president.

Specialty trailer manufacturer Dorsey Trailer introduced an all-aluminum platform trailer series, Aluminum Giant, with a capacity of 80,000 pounds evenly distributed, according to the company.