UPS Inc. said Thursday its UPS Jetair Express unit has set a strategic alliance with AFL that will significantly expand accessibility to UPS services in India while providing export capabilities to AFL.
November 29, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
October Truck Tonnage Falls 1.5%
October truck tonnage fell 1.5% from a year ago, according to American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index.
November 29, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Trucking Industry at Odds With Maine Tobacco Law
The trucking industry, supported by the federal government, is warning that a Maine law on tobacco sales could lead to conflicting state regulations that Congress meant to pre-empt when it deregulated motor transportation, the New York Times reported Thursday.
November 29, 2007Business
Jobless Claims Reach Nine-Month High
Initial jobless claims reached a nine-month high last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 29, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Fed ‘Beige Book’ Cites Slower Economic Growth
Overall economic activity expanded from October into mid-November, but the pace of growth slowed since a previous period, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
November 28, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Judge Says N.J. Can Keep Tolls Study Private
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) can keep private a report studying how the state can increase tolls on some of the nation’s busiest highways, a state judge ruled, the Associated Press reported.
November 28, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Navistar Trims ’08 Forecast
Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. trimmed its fiscal year 2008 industry forecast for commercial truck and school bus sales in North America, Reuters reported.
November 28, 2007BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Fall in October
Durable goods orders fell 0.4% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 28, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
2007 HOS Rule Not Enforced in Western Canada Provinces
Four of Canada’s western provinces and territories have failed to implement new federal hours-of-service rules, while a fifth has delayed enforcement of them until the end of the year.
November 28, 2007Business
N.C. Issues 50,000 Tickets in Speeding Crackdown
More than 50,000 motorists were ticketed during a weeklong, statewide crackdown on speeders by the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the Associated Press reported.
November 28, 2007