Trump Praises Deal to Increase US Beef Exports to Europe
President Donald Trump on Aug. 2 praised a previously announced deal that will open up the European Union to more U.S. beef after the bloc carved out quotas previously granted to other nations.
August 2, 2019Pipelines Add Room on ‘Unrelenting’ Demand for Canada’s Oil
U.S. refiners want more Canadian oil, and pipeline companies are finding ways to get it to them. Companies are adding space to their congested oil export pipelines from Canada even as plans for bigger expansions and new lines face delays.
August 2, 2019Commodities Roiled as Trump Pours Gasoline on Trade War Inferno
Raw materials are reeling after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on Chinese goods, dashing hopes that the two sides might soon negotiate an end to the trade war that’s sapping global growth and demand for commodities.
August 2, 2019FRA Chief Ronald Batory: PTC Installment Is on Nearly 90% of Required Miles
The implementation of automatic braking systems on the country’s railroads was operational on nearly 90% of route miles required by law, Federal Railroad Administrator Ron Batory told a Senate panel July 31. The status of the implementation marked a 4% increase since the year’s first quarter.
August 2, 2019FBI: Amazon Drivers Part of Major Theft Ring
SEATTLE — A theft ring in Washington state sold millions of dollars’ worth of stolen goods on Amazon.com in the past six years, and a pair of Amazon delivery drivers was involved, recently unsealed federal court documents show.
August 1, 2019EPA IG Finds Study Critical of Glider Emissions Was Properly Conducted
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General audit has given a 2017 agency study critical of glider truck emissions a clean bill of health.
August 1, 2019EBay Accuses Amazon Managers of Leading Scheme to Snag Sellers
EBay Inc. sued three employees working at e-commerce rival Amazon.com, alleging that they conspired with dozens of other workers to fraudulently take high-value online merchants from eBay.
August 1, 2019Trump Ratchets Up China Trade War With New Tariffs
President Donald Trump abruptly escalated his trade war with China, announcing that he would impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports that aren’t yet subject to U.S. duties after setbacks in negotiations with Beijing.
August 1, 2019ATA Trends Report Reveals Industry’s Revenue, Trade Highlights
The trucking industry’s total revenue and cross-border operations experienced significant increases last year, according to the recently released American Trucking Trends report by American Trucking Associations.
August 1, 2019California Trucking School Owner Pleads Guilty to $4.3 Million Scam
The owner of a California trucking school has pleaded guilty to swindling the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs out of more than $4 million in tuition and other payments after falsely certifying that hundreds of veterans had attended classes they never took, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced July 29.
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