Business

U.S. manufacturing expanded in July, though at a slower pace, indicating gradual improvement that could help the economy emerge from a weak first half of the year.

At a quarry in Bridgeport, Texas, where rock is crushed, sorted and cleaned, it’s hard to tell that the nation’s construction boom may be hitting a wall.

Automatic transmission supplier Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported higher income and lower revenue for the second quarter as on- and off-highway demand slipped.

UPS Inc. boosted second-quarter net income by 3.2% to $1.27 billion, or $1.43 per share, led by higher domestic and international profitability.

Second-quarter net income declined 31% at Saia Inc. and 49% at ArcBest Corp. as the trend toward lower earnings at most carriers persisted in a freight market both companies described as “challenging.”

UPS Inc. is considering a $106 million expansion of its ground hub in Lexington, according to state government officials.

A multiyear plan designed to boost funding for new highways and bridges would provide employment for people currently looking for work, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said while accepting her party’s presidential nomination on July 28 at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

E-commerce giant Amazon.com is opening a third Chicago-area fulfillment center in Romeoville, Illinois. The company didn't receive any local or state tax breaks.

Consumer confidence slid in July from the prior month on dimmer views of the U.S. economy’s prospects and lingering concerns among higher-income earners about global market conditions.

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Daimler Trucks North America announced its Detroit-branded DD5 medium-duty engine will officially hit the market later this year in the Freightliner M2 106 truck model.