Business
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iTECH: Another Kind of Cell Block
If people won’t voluntarily avoid using handsets while operating a motor vehicle, there are ways to render cellular connections inoperable, or at least report the driver’s activities to management.
December 28, 2009TTNews Closed for Christmas Holiday
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December 23, 2009Arrow Trucking Closes
Flatbed and heavy specialized carrier Arrow Trucking has closed down, the Associated Press reported.
December 23, 2009New Home Sales Fall for November
New home sales declined 11% in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 23, 2009Consumer Confidence Rises in December
U.S. consumer confidence improved in December for the first time in three months, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.
December 23, 2009Personal Spending Rises in November
Consumer personal spending and personal incomes both rose in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 23, 2009Diesel Falls 2.2¢ to $2.726
Diesel fuel fell 2.2 cents to $2.726 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
December 22, 2009ATA to Seek Summary Judgment in Clean Trucks Lawsuit
Attorneys for American Trucking Associations said that on Jan. 11 they will ask a federal judge to forego a trial in their clean trucks lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles and instead issue a summary judgment in the trade association’s favor.
IANA Container Registry Starts Up
The Intermodal Association of North America’s Web-based equipment registry, designed to simplify compliance with new container safety rules, has begun operations, the group said.
December 22, 2009Navistar Sees 4Q, Fiscal Year Profits
Navistar International Corp. said its fourth-quarter income jumped to $86 million, or $1.19 a share, compared with a loss of $343 million, or $4.81, a year ago, due to commercial truck and military sales.
December 22, 2009