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Canada’s Trade Surplus With US Widens Before Trump’s Return

Canada’s trade surplus with the U.S. widened as did its deficit with the rest of the world, underscoring the major role its biggest trading partner and southern neighbor plays in its economy.

January 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

NHTSA Investigates Tesla’s Driverless Vehicle-Summon Feature

Tesla is under federal scrutiny over concerns that a newly released driver-assistance feature could result in crashes.

January 7, 2025
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Pitt Ohio Buys LTL Carrier Sutton Transport

Pittsburgh-based Pitt Ohio plans to merge Midwest-focused Sutton with its existing Dohrn Transfer LTL unit after an initial period of operating the two separately.

January 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Holiday Online Sales Hit a Record $241 Billion in US

U.S. e-commerce spending rose 9% to a record $241 billion over the holiday period, sparked by widespread discounts, according to data from Adobe.

January 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Ocean Shipping Rates Start 2025 With a Spike

Spot container rates for shipping goods to the U.S. from Asia have spiked over the past month as companies look to avoid higher tariffs and pad their inventories ahead of a threatened port strike.

January 7, 2025
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Dockworkers to Restart Talks With Jobs-for-Automation Offer

A U.S. dockworkers’ union and their employer group will meet in New Jersey on Jan. 7 with just over a week to hammer out a deal on a new labor contract.

January 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafety

Bosch Unveils Plans to Expand Wrong-Way Driving Warning

LAS VEGAS — Multinational technology company Bosch on Jan. 6 revealed plans to expand its cloud-based wrong-way driver alert system by partnering with SiriusXM.

January 6, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Rejects Claims of Scaling Back Tariff Policy

What now seems certain is that Trump — who sees tariffs as a way to rebuild American manufacturing and make other countries hew to his policy priorities — is preparing a major package.

January 6, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Deere’s Autonomous Fleet Expanding to Orchards and Quarries

The challenge to ease the burden on growers is prompted by rising demand for food and materials, with an increasing world population but a shrinking number of farmers and laborers.

January 6, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Why 2025 Could Be the Year of the Corporate Spinoff

Shares in companies that are spun off from existing firms tend to outperform the S&P 500 by an average of 10% over the subsequent 18-24 months, data compiled by Trivariate show.

January 6, 2025