YRC May Cut Up to 3,750 Positions
YRC Worldwide may cut up to several thousand positions in a cost-reduction move that is part of a stepped-up plan to integrate its Roadway and Yellow Transportation units.
October 29, 2008Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate a Half-Point to 1%
The Federal Reserve Wednesday cut a key U.S. interest rate by half a percentage point, to 1%.
October 29, 2008Pacer’s 3Q Income Rises 52%
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International’s third-quarter profit rose 52% to $20.4 million, or 59 cents a share, from $13.4 million, or 38 cents, a year ago.
October 29, 2008ATA Releases Highway Safety Agenda Details
American Trucking Associations unveiled details its highway safety agenda designed to reduce the number of highway-related fatalities and injuries on U.S. highways.
October 29, 2008P.A.M. Takes $3.2 Million 3Q Loss
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services said it lost $3.2 million, or 33 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with net income of $36,000, or zero cents, a year earlier.
October 29, 2008Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.8% in September
Durable goods orders rose 0.8% in September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 29, 2008Deutsche Post Slashes ’08 Guidance; Cites U.S. Weakness
Germany’s Deutsche Post AG, parent of parcel carrier DHL Express, slashed its 2008 earnings guidance and withdrew its 2009 outlook, warning that worsening economic conditions, particularly in the United States, are cutting into its profits.
October 29, 2008Diesel Tumbles 19.4¢ to $3.288; Gas Plunges 25.8¢ to $2.656
Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the 14th time in 15 weeks, declining 19.4 cents to $3.288 a gallon, its lowest price since February, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 28, 2008Consumer Confidence Falls to Record Low in October
Consumer confidence fell to a record low in October as stocks plunged and the credit crisis worsened, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
October 28, 2008Covenant Reports 3Q Loss
Covenant Transportation Group said late Monday it lost $3.4 million, or 24 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $3.6 million, or 25 cents, a year ago.
October 27, 2008