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Trump, Congress Near Deal on Small Business, Hospital Aid

The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement April 20 on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.

April 20, 2020
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Georgia Company Builds Hospital Rooms From Shipping Containers

A company is adding more hospital beds for Georgia coronavirus patients one shipping container at a time.

April 17, 2020
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UPS Shipping First Ventilators From GM Facility to Hospitals

UPS is shipping ventilators made in a General Motors facility to hospitals in the Chicago area.

April 17, 2020
BusinessLogistics

Amazon Nudges Customers Away From Nonessential Items

The pandemic has many of us acting in unusual ways, and the world’s largest e-commerce company is no exception: Amazon.com has begun discouraging users from buying things they don’t need.

April 17, 2020
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Convoy Underwrites Cost to Ship to Local Food Banks

Digital freight broker Convoy announced it will pay the trucking costs for any food-producing business in the U.S. wanting to donate a truckload of product to a local food bank.

April 17, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Uber Withdraws Forecast, Will Write Down About $2 Billion

Uber Technologies Inc. withdrew its financial guidance for 2020 and said it will write down about $2 billion in investments after the coronavirus pandemic upended the ride-hailing business.

April 17, 2020
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TravelCenters of America Announces 3,000 Furloughs

TravelCenters of America Inc. announced it will furlough 2,900 field employees and 122 corporate employees in an effort to maintain its long-term success.

April 17, 2020
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

TireHub Relocates Two Texas Facilities

TireHub relocated two Texas logistics centers to provide expanded services and greater inventory, the company announced April 15.

April 17, 2020
BusinessLogistics

The Global Airline Shutdown Has a Surprise Victim: Gold Miners

The collapse in commercial air travel amid global coronavirus restrictions has an unexpected casualty — gold miners looking to transport their metal to refineries.

April 17, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Autonomous-Driving Startup Pony.ai Takes on Last-Mile Delivery

With autonomous-vehicle companies parked by COVID-19, Pony .ai has teamed up with Los Angeles-based e-commerce site Yamibuy to deliver packages and groceries in the city of Irvine, Calif.

April 17, 2020