July Unemployment at Four-Year High as Payrolls Fall
U.S. payrolls declined in July as the unemployment rate rose to 5.7%, the highest level since 2004, the Labor Department said Friday.
August 1, 2008Memorial Events Planned on Anniversary of Bridge Collapse, Paper Says
Several community events to be held Friday will mark the one-year anniversary of the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, the Star Tribune newspaper reported.
August 1, 2008Bridgestone Firestone to Hike Prices by Up to 10%
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire said Thursday that it will raise prices by up to 10% on all of its truck, bus, pickup and passenger tires because of higher raw materials costs and persistently high fuel prices.
July 31, 2008Deutsche Post Earnings Hurt by Costs at U.S. Express Unit
Germany’s Deutsche Post AG, parent of U.S. parcel carrier DHL Express, said its second-quarter profit fell 11% to about $396 million, or 33 cents a share, on costs to revamp its parcel delivery business in North America, Bloomberg News Reported.
July 31, 2008Goodyear’s 2Q Profit Rises on International Sales
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s second-quarter profit rose to $75 million, or 31 cents a share, from $56 million, or 26 cents, in 2007 as stronger international sales offset a slip in the North American market, the company said Thursday.
July 31, 2008Coast Guard Sets First Dates For TWIC Card Requirement
The U.S. Coast Guard has begun setting dates when truckers and others who enter ports in ports must have the government-issued Transportation Worker Identification Credential, or TWIC, that is meant to prevent terror attacks on the docks.
July 31, 2008Wabash National Corp. Reports Second Quarter Loss
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. reported a net loss of $3.2 million, or 11 cents a share, for the second quarter of 2008, down from earnings of $5.9 million, or 18 cents, a year ago.
July 31, 2008$8 Billion Highway Trust Fund Fix Effectively Dead
Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to continue debate on a measure that would have bolstered the Highway Trust Fund, effectively killing the bill.
July 30, 2008More Hazmat Shippers Considering Trucks
Sharply higher rail rates for carrying hazardous materials known as toxic inhalants have led some shippers to shift to trucks, said John Conley, president of the National Tank Truck Carriers.
July 30, 2008Cummins’ Profits Rise as Engine Demand Recovers
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc., said that its second-quarter profits rose to a record as overseas demand bolstered a recovering North American truck-engine market.
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