1Q Productivity Climbs Less Than Originally Reported
First-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 1%, down from an earlier estimate, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
June 6, 2007Letters to the Editor: Rollover Stats, SafeStat Scores, Hard Braking
Border Measures Boosting Costs
Security measures at the Canada-U.S. border introduced since 9/11 have not slowed the flow of goods into the United States but have added to costs for Canadian companies, according to new report, the Ottawa Citizen newspaper reported.
June 5, 2007May ISM Services Index Rises
The economy’s service sector growth rate improved in May to the highest level in a year, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
June 5, 2007Diesel Dips 1.8¢ to $2.799; Gas Falls 5.2¢ to $3.157
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell 1.8 cents to $2.799 a gallon, while gasoline dropped more than a nickel to $3.157, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
June 5, 2007Averitt to Use SkyBitz Trailer-Tracking System
Averitt Express will use the global locating system trailer tracking technology made by trucking technology firm SkyBitz.
June 5, 2007Calif. Ports’ Plans Moving Forward Slowly
Plans to move freight more easily and producing less pollution from California’s ports remains a challenge involving a host of local, state and federal agencies, the Pasadena Star News reported.
June 5, 2007Paccar Completes European Acquisition
U.S. truck maker Paccar Inc. said its finance subsidiary completed acquisition of a German truck leasing company.
June 5, 2007FedEx, Teamsters at Odds Over Conn. Vote
A group of drivers at a FedEx Corp. unit’s terminal near Hartford, Conn., who voted 12 to 9 to join the Teamsters union last month may became members of a Teamsters local, the union said, but the company said the vote does not reflect the views of most of its employees.
June 4, 2007Factory Orders Increase 0.3%
Factory orders rose 0.3% in April, the Commerce Department said Monday.
June 4, 2007