Diesel fuel will average $4.18 a gallon this year and $4.27 in 2009, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
August 12, 2008BusinessGovernment
Business Inventories Gain 0.7%
Business inventories rose 0.7% in May, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 13, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Mullen’s 2Q Income Improves
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund’s second-quarter profit rose to C$19.9 million, or 25 cents a unit, from C$16.6 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.
August 13, 2008BusinessGovernment
Import Prices Rise 1.7% in June
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.7% in July, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
August 13, 2008BusinessLogistics
US1 Industries Reports Lower 2Q Profit
Logistics firm US1 Industries said its second-quarter net income slipped to $813,000, or 6 cents a share, from $1.1 million, or 9 cents, a year ago.
August 12, 2008BusinessTechnology
NYC Plans to Track Vehicles Entering City
New York City is developing a plan to track every vehicle that enters Manhattan to help guard against potential terrorist attacks, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
August 12, 2008Business
TravelCenters of America Reports 2Q Loss
Truck stop chain TravelCenters of America lost $9.7 million, or 69 cents per share, in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $6.3 million, or 72 cents, a year ago.
August 12, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Plunges 14.9¢ to $4.353
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price continued to slide Monday, falling 14.9 cents to $4.353 a gallon, the Energy Department said.
August 12, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
TSA Reinstates Company Running Clear Program for Registered Travelers
A week after suspending a traveler ID-check program, the Transportation Security Administration has reinstated Verified Identity Pass, the operator of the Clear program, and and said it may resume its Registered Traveler enrollment immediately.
August 12, 2008Business
JDA Software Buys i2 Technologies
JDA Software Group said Monday it will acquire supply chain management firm i2 Technologies for $346 million.
August 11, 2008