Lowe鈥檚 has agreed to buy an interior services provider for around $1.3 billion, the retailer鈥檚 latest effort to expand its footprint with professional contractors amid a soft housing market.
April 15, 2025Trucking Business News
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.
Trump Announces Chips, Drug Probes, Opening Door to Tariffs
President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration pressed forward with plans to impose tariffs on semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports by initiating probes led by the Commerce Department.
April 14, 2025Trump鈥檚 Tariff Rationale Challenged in Suit by Small Firms
Several small U.S. businesses sued President Donald Trump over his 鈥淟iberation Day鈥 tariffs in the latest legal challenge to a cornerstone of his foreign agenda.
April 14, 2025Autonomous Tech Firm Kodiak Clears Runway for Public Launch
Kodiak Robotics is positioning itself to become publicly traded by entering into a definitive business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Ares Acquisition.
April 14, 2025Nvidia Plans to Manufacture AI Chips in US for First Time
Nvidia announced April 14 that it will produce its artificial intelligence supercomputers in the United States for the first time.
April 14, 2025Trailer Connectivity Becoming More Intelligent
There was a time when preventive maintenance on trailers was perforned every three months. Then it stretched to four months, and now it鈥檚 at six. Connected technology is a big reason why.
April 14, 2025Trump Floats Exceptions for Auto Parts Facing 25% US Tariffs
President Donald Trump said he is exploring possible exemptions to his tariffs on imported vehicles and parts to give auto companies more time to set up U.S. manufacturing.
April 14, 2025Wisconsin Adds I-41 Weigh Station to State Patrol HQ
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is shifting the location of an I-41 weigh station in Wrightstown to be part of a $16 million regional State Patrol headquarters under construction.
April 14, 2025Minnesota Alerts Truckers to New Proofs for CDLs
Minnesota is making truckers aware that as of March 20 they must provide proof they have both legal U.S. domicile and state residency to renew a commercial driver license.
April 14, 2025FMCSA Removes Two Chiropractors for Deficient Driver Exams
Regulators are removing two Houston chiropractors from the register of medical examiners for failure to adequately perform physical qualification exams on commercial vehicle drivers.
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