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.
Canadian Truckers Leery Of Copying US Plan on GHG
The head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance said he hopes the nation will develop a greenhouse-gas rule that reflects unique operations there and is not simply a clone of the U.S. proposal that is expected to be finalized next year.
Ontario Court Upholds Speed-Limiter Mandate
The Ontario Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to the Canadian province’s rule requiring speed limiters on trucks, while U.S. regulators said their speed-limiter proposal will be stalled beyond its projected Sept. 21 release.
House T&I to Take Up Multiyear Highway Bill in a Few Weeks
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is likely to mark up a multiyear highway bill at the end of September or early October, a committee aide told Transport Topics on Sept. 11.
GE Capital Transportation Finance Business Sold to BMO Financial Group
GE Capital Corp. has agreed to sell its transportation finance business in the United States and Canada valued at $8.7 billion to BMO Financial Group and its Chicago-based subsidiary BMO Harris Bank. The price was not disclosed.
September 11, 2015Telogis, AT&T Announce Fleet-Connectivity Partnership
Trucking technology provider Telogis said it is collaborating with AT&T to provide expanded connectivity services for vehicles across the globe.
September 11, 2015Daimler Trucks Expects Brazil Crisis to Worsen Before Revival
Daimler AG said it expects demand for trucks and buses in Brazil to plunge as much as 50% this year as the crisis in South America’s largest economy worsens.
Consumer Sentiment Declines to Lowest Level in a Year
Consumer sentiment declined in September to the lowest level in a year as Americans anticipated a weaker economy in the face of a global slowdown and turbulent financial markets.
September 11, 2015Con-Way's Menlo Logistics is 'Crown Jewel' of XPO's Acquisition
XPO Logistics said it has agreed to acquire Con-way Inc. for $3 billion to broaden its supply chain offerings into less-than-truckload and U.S. truckload freight and create a company with annual revenue of $15 billion.
September 11, 2015Wholesale Prices Little Changed as Fuel Costs Drop
Wholesale prices in the United States were little changed in August, restrained by lower fuel costs that signal inflation will remain weak.
ATA’s Chris Spear to Join Hyundai
Chris Spear, senior vice president at American Trucking Associations, will leave the federation in October for a position at the Hyundai Motor Co., ATA announced Sept. 10.
September 10, 2015