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Wilks Brothers Swoop In With Competing Offer for Calfrac

Wilks Brothers has made a competing proposal to recapitalize struggling energy company Calfrac Well Services Ltd. and criticized management’s deal as favoring insiders.

August 4, 2020
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Meritor Reaches Brake Shoe Production Milestone

Meritor Inc. recently produced its 100 millionth brake shoe at its Plainfield, Ind., manufacturing facility.

August 4, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Senate Panel to Consider USDOT IG Nominee Eric Soskin

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation’s internal watchdog division is scheduled to appear before a Senate panel Aug. 6.

August 4, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Eaton Posts Q2 Operating Loss in Vehicle Unit

Power management company Eaton Corp. reported sharp drops in net income and revenue in the second quarter as the novel coronavirus pandemic cut vehicle production at key customers.

August 4, 2020
BusinessFuel

Shale Driller Sells Gas Fields for Fraction of Purchase Price

Range Resources Corp. is selling its Louisiana shale fields for about one-tenth of what it paid for them just four years ago as depressed natural gas prices hammered the heavily indebted driller.

August 4, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FAA Spells Out Design Changes Needed in Grounded Boeing Jet

Federal regulators on Aug. 3 outlined a list of design changes they will require in the Boeing 737 Max to fix safety issues that were discovered after two deadly crashes that led to the worldwide grounding of the plane.

August 4, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

DOT Funds Four New University Transportation Centers

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $4.9 million in funding has been awarded to support four new University Transportation Centers.

August 4, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTop 100

YRC Posts Q2 Declines

Losses at YRC Worldwide Inc. widened in the second quarter amid the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the company said federal loans it received under coronavirus relief efforts will help position it to emerge healthier from the downturn.

August 4, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Ford to Promote Farley to CEO After Hackett’s Failed Turnaround Bid

Ford Motor Co. will promote Jim Farley to CEO on Oct. 1 to replace Jim Hackett, who has elected to retire after his three-year bid to turn around the automaker failed to gain traction.

August 4, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Average Price of Diesel Continues to Linger in $2.40s

Diesel fell for the third consecutive week, by three-tenths of a cent to $2.424 a gallon.

August 3, 2020