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.
ACS Sets Driver Recruitment, Retention Technology
Senate Panel Backs Alternative Fuel Tax Breaks
A Senate committee approved $28 billion in tax breaks Tuesday to underwrite renewable fuels and “clean coal” technology, but the full Senate cut back provisions that would greatly expand diesel fuel made from coal, the New York Times reported.
June 20, 2007FTC Clears $7.4 Billion Chrysler Sale
Federal antitrust regulators cleared a private-equity firm’s $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler from DaimlerChrysler, the Associated Press reported.
June 20, 2007Xtra Lease Adds Trailer-Tracking Features
Trailer equipment rental and leasing firm Xtra Lease said it has added new trailer-tracking features for fleets.
June 19, 2007Oil Rises to Nine-Month High, Nearing $70 a Barrel
Crude oil futures rose to a nine-month high Tuesday, closing at $69.10 a barrel, the highest New York Mercantile Exchange closing price since Sept. 1, Bloomberg reported.
June 19, 2007Letters to the Editor: SafeStat Scores, Hypermiling
GAO Says SafeStat Data Better but Urges New Analysis Method
June 19, 2007
Express-1 Promotes Curry to President
Ground expediter Express-1 Expedited Solutions said Tuesday it has promoted Jeff Curry to president.
June 19, 2007Letters to the Editor: NYC Entry Fee, More on Biofuels
Who do the people of New York City think is going to pay this new anti-congestion truck tax?
June 19, 2007N.Y. Gov. Sees Passage of Congestion Fee
A proposed plan to charge fees on vehicles entering New York’s business district could win approval from state lawmakers as soon as Thursday, according to Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Bloomberg News reported. (Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.)
June 19, 2007