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ST. LOUIS — SAF Holland announced two products designed, respectively, to help fleets reduce greenhouse-gas emissions with a lighter suspension for van trailers and also new sensor technology to  assist drivers as they inspect a fifth wheel to ensure it is locked.

Bennett International Group celebrated the grand opening of a new warehouse for John Deere in Grovetown, Georgia, on Oct. 25.

Amazon.com reminded investors it’s still willing to spend lavishly on products or areas that could be the next big thing — whether video streaming, automated personal assistants or a toehold in emerging markets — even if it means thinner profit margins and a weaker stock price.

Consumer confidence dropped more than previously reported to match the lowest level since 2014, with Americans less upbeat about both current and future conditions in the weeks before the presidential election.

NFI Industries CEO Sidney Brown will be stepping down as the chairman of the board at Sun National Bank, effective Dec. 31.

XPO Logistics has sold the Con-way Inc. truckload business to TransForce Inc. for $558 million in cash, a move that involved negotiations between two of the Top 10 companies on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.

YRC Worldwide Inc. and Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. reported weaker third-quarter profits in a continuation of the freight industry trend that has led to lower earnings at most companies.

UPS Inc. boosted third-quarter net income by 1% to $1.27 billion, or $1.44 per share, helped by stronger profits in international business.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has revealed details of a $1 trillion plan for infrastructure spending over a decade that relies heavily on private funding.

The top executive at UPS Inc. said Oct. 27 he is seeing a greater commitment from the Obama administration on completing the Trans Pacific Partnership deal despite negative election campaign rhetoric about free trade agreements.