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GovernmentBusinessSafety

Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Placing $1M Cap on Litigation

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have put a $1 million cap on awards for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering in lawsuits stemming from commercial motor vehicle accidents.

April 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Biden Grants $6.6 Billion to Chipmaker TSMC

WILMINGTON, Del. 鈥 The Biden administration pledged on April 8 to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand the facilities it is building in Arizona.

April 8, 2024
BusinessTechnologySafety

Toyota to Oversee Model Certification at Daihatsu

TOKYO 鈥 Japanese automaker Toyota will oversee model certification at its subsidiary Daihatsu to regain trust among dealers, customers and workers after a safety testing scandal.

April 8, 2024
BusinessPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Eyes Record High

Wall Street investors are finally doing what analysts have been recommending all along: buying Amazon.com Inc.

April 8, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Salvage Crews Begin Removing Containers From Dali

BALTIMORE 鈥 Salvage crews on April 7 began removing containers from the deck of the ship that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward full reopening.

April 8, 2024
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Musk Says Tesla Will Unveil Robotaxi in August

Tesla Inc. plans to unveil its long-promised robotaxi later this year as the electric carmaker struggles with weak sales and competition from low-cost Chinese EVs.

April 5, 2024
BusinessSafetyLogisticsTCA

Baltimore-Area Truckers Struggle to Find Loads

Like thousands of workers who depend on the Port of Baltimore, now closed to ship traffic, truckers have found themselves sidelined and facing uncertainty.

April 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Grant Diverted to Add Vehicle Cargo Area in Baltimore

The Port of Baltimore will be able to receive roll-on/roll-off cargo due to federal and state officials agreeing to divert an $8.26 million grant to add 10 acres of cargo laydown space.

April 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Biden Tours Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Area

BALTIMORE 鈥 President Joe Biden got a firsthand look April 5 at efforts to clear away the 鈥渕angled mess鈥 of remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

April 5, 2024
Business

Agile Cold Storage Chooses Louisiana for $45.9M Facility

Agile Cold Storage is revamping a historic Louisiana brick-making facility with plans to ship 100 containers weekly of food products from its new Pearl River facility.

April 5, 2024