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.
Bourque Releases YardMaster 2.0 Software
Bourque Logistics, a supplier of logistics software to industrial shippers, has introduced the latest version of its YardMaster Truck software.
August 19, 2011LinkAmerica Names Simone CEO
LinkAmerica Corp., a Tulsa, Okla., trucking and logistics company, has named John Simone its new CEO.
August 19, 2011Intermodal Traffic Rises 0.8% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 0.8% last week on higher container traffic, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 19, 2011Existing Home Sales Fall 3.5% in July
Existing home sales declined 3.5% in July the lowest level since November, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Drops
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region dropped in August to its lowest level since March 2009, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Leading Indicators Rise in July
An index of leading economic indicators continued to rise in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Consumer Price Index Rises 0.5% in July
The consumer price index rose 0.5% in July as food and energy costs increased, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Initial Jobless Claims Rise 9,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims increased by 9,000 last week to 408,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 18, 2011Opinion: No Longer a ‘Penny Business’
Vernaculars can expedite commerce, provided all parties understand the lingo, but using it outside an industry may frustrate communications when being clearly understood is vitally important — particularly if money is involved.
August 18, 2011DOT Awards $417 Million for State Highway Projects
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said DOT will grant $417 million to fund highway infrastructure projects, ranging from interstate maintenance to research into innovative bridge materials and construction methods.
August 17, 2011