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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.

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OPEC+ Agrees on Gradual Easing of Oil-Output Cuts Next Year

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies reached an agreement to ease its oil-output cuts next year more gradually than previously planned, giving a fragile market more time to absorb the extra supply.

December 3, 2020
BusinessTop 100

Atlas Canada Names Fred Haladay President

Moving company Atlas Canada has named Fred Haladay to the post of president and chief operating officer.

December 3, 2020
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Elon Musk’s $139 Billion Fortune Leads Huge EV Wealth Gains

Elon Musk’s dizzying ascent in 2020 hit a new peak this week as he’s about to become the head of an S&P 500 Index company. That’s just days after surging to the second-richest person on the planet with a $139 billion fortune.

December 3, 2020
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US Jobless Claims Drop, Offering Ray of Hope for Labor Market

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by the most in almost two months, offering some hope that the gradual recovery in the job market will continue despite a spike in COVID-19 infections and renewed business restrictions.

December 3, 2020
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Property Carrier Brokers Fight Attempts to Make Public Their Pricing Documents

The Transportation Intermediaries Association is asking federal regulators to sunset a decades-old regulation that the group argues is out of alignment with today’s brokerage marketplace.

December 3, 2020
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XPO Logistics Plans to Split Into Two Companies

XPO Logistics Inc. plans to split into two by spinning off its logistics business in a tax-free transaction that will create a separate publicly traded company.

December 2, 2020
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FedEx to Buy ShopRunner in E-Commerce Push

FedEx Corp. has agreed to acquire ShopRunner, an e-commerce service that provides shipping for more than 100 brands, as the courier seeks to deepen its ties with online shoppers.

December 2, 2020
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Maine Earns C-, West Virginia Gets D on ASCE Infrastructure Report Cards

The American Society of Civil Engineers on Dec. 2 released infrastructure report cards for Maine and West Virginia, both of which reflect challenges associated with aging infrastructure and financial needs.

December 2, 2020
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Penske Logistics to Acquire Black Horse Carriers

Penske Logistics announced it reached an agreement to acquire Chicago-based trucking company Black Horse Carriers Inc.

December 2, 2020
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Fed Sees Moderate Growth With Virus Causing Slowdowns

The U.S. economic recovery remained moderate across much of the country, and showed signs of a slowdown in areas where coronavirus cases are particularly high, according to a Federal Reserve report.

December 2, 2020