UPS Inc. said Tuesday it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet, which it said was the largest commercial order of such trucks by any company.
May 13, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Diesel Soars 18.2¢ to Record $4.331
Diesel fuel jumped 18.2 cents to a new record Monday, averaging $4.331 a gallon at the pump nationwide, the Department of Energy said.
May 13, 2008BusinessFuel
Oil Hits Intraday Record, Near $127 a Barrel
Crude oil hit a new intraday record Tuesday near $127 a barrel, and heating oil futures also hit a record, Bloomberg reported.
May 13, 2008BusinessGovernment
Business Inventories Increase 0.1%
Business inventories rose 0.1% in March, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 13, 2008Business
Wal-Mart’s First-Quarter Profit Jumps 6.9%
Wal-Mart Stores said Tuesday its first-quarter profit jumped 6.9% on higher sales, to $3.02 billion, or 76 cents per share, up from $2.83 billion, or 68 cents per share, a year ago.
May 13, 2008BusinessGovernment
Retail Sales Fall 0.2% in April
Retail sales declined 0.2% in April, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 13, 2008Business
TravelCenters Reports First-Quarter Loss
Truck stop chain TravelCenters of America reported a first-quarter loss of $48.5 million, or $3.41 per share, compared with a loss of $31.7 million, or $1.09, a year ago.
May 13, 2008FuelBusinessGovernment
Import Goods Prices Rise 1.8%
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.8% in April, led by fuel cost increases, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
May 13, 2008BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Ryder Completes Gator Leasing Acquisition
Ryder System said late Monday it has completed its acquisition of Gator Leasing, privately held company based in Miami.
May 13, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Xata Reports Second-Quarter Loss
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Monday it lost $1.4 million, or 17 cents a share, in its fiscal second quarter, compared with a loss of $900,000, or 12 cents, a year ago.
May 12, 2008