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US Airlines Tumble After Buffett Abandons Bet on Industry

U.S. airline stocks plummeted May 4 after Warren Buffett dumped his stakes in the four biggest carriers, saying the industry’s prospects had been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.

May 4, 2020
BusinessLogisticsTop 50Top 100TCA

XPO to Cease Operations at Pennsylvania Warehouse

XPO Logistics will cease operations at its warehouse in Bethel Township, Pa., this month, according to a notice it filed March 11 with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.

May 4, 2020
BusinessTop 50Top 100

Hub Group Posts Dips in Revenue, Net Income in First Quarter

Hub Group reported double-digit declines in profits and revenue during the first quarter as it saw a drop in intermodal revenue and a decrease in its truck brokerage business.

May 4, 2020
BusinessEquipment

New Life Adds UBLights to Product Line

New Life Transport Parts Center has added the UBLights product line as a cost-effective alternative to its existing lighting and safety portfolio, available through its distribution network.

May 4, 2020
Business

Automakers Avoid Disaster With 0% Financing

Zero-percent auto financing deals hit a record last month as carmakers kept the U.S. auto market from collapsing.

May 1, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Mississippi DOT Starts Work on Highway Construction Project

The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently began a construction project to extend state Route 76 as part of a regional highway development effort.

May 1, 2020
Business

U.S. Steel Foreshadows Blue-Collar Pain With 2,700 Layoffs

U.S. Steel Corp. expects to lay off about 2,700 employees as the virus forces the company to idle most of its blast furnaces.

May 1, 2020
Business

Universal Logistics Reports Revenue Increases, but Net Income Falls in Q1

Universal Logistics Holdings saw revenue increase but net income decline during a first quarter marked by what its leader described as a “deteriorating operating environment caused largely by the COVID-19 pandemic.â€

May 1, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Railroads on Track to Meet PTC Deadline, GAO Reports

A sense of optimism about the ability to fully implement automatic braking systems prior to a Dec. 31 deadline is shared by the country’s rail operators, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.

May 1, 2020
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

Forward Air Reports $342.5 Million Revenue for Q1

Forward Air Corp. posted increased revenue but narrower net income for the first quarter of 2020, the company reported.

May 1, 2020