Diesel Rises 3.7¢ to $2.877
The average price of retail diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $2.877 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
April 17, 2007FedEx Sets New Brokerage Service
FedEx Corp. said Tuesday it has introduced a new brokerage company called FedEx Truckload Brokerage.
April 17, 2007Werner’s 1Q Income Declines
Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said its first-quarter profit declined 29% on lower demand.
April 17, 2007Consumer Prices Rise 0.6%
The consumer price index rose 0.6% in March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
April 17, 2007Industrial Production Falls
U.S. industrial production fell 0.2% last month, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
April 17, 2007Group May Pull Out of N.Y. Port Deal
The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan may abandon a proposed takeover of a big New York port terminal because of a fee dispute with the port authority, the Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper reported Monday.
April 16, 2007Eaton’s 1Q Profit Improves
Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Monday that its first-quarter net earnings were $234 million or $1.56 a share, up from $208 million or $1.36 a year ago.
April 16, 2007N.Y. State Factory Index Rises
Manufacturing growth in New York state rose this month but remained near a two-year low, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
April 16, 2007Retail Sales Rise 0.7%
Retail sales rose 0.7% in March, the biggest jump in three months, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 16, 2007