Crude oil futures prices fell to their lowest level in seven weeks Wednesday following an Energy Department report that showed inventories rose last week.
May 9, 2007Business, Fuel, Government
Oil Falls as Inventories Rise
Business, Safety, Government
Safety & Security Briefs
May 9, 2007
Business
Fed Holds Interest Rate at 5.25%
For a seventh straight time, the Federal Reserve Wednesday voted to keep the benchmark U.S. interest rate at 5.25%.
May 9, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Senator Seeks Stricter Rules for Hazmat Drivers
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) has asked the Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security to come up with stronger guidelines for truckers who transport gasoline and other hazardous materials, the Associated Press reported.
May 9, 2007Business
NPTC Continues to Back Longer Combination Vehicles
May 9, 2007
Government, Business
Letters to the Editor: Opening the Mexican Border
May 9, 2007
Business, Safety, Government
Interpool’s 1Q Income Falls
Interpool Inc., a maker of shipping containers and chassis for intermodal container transportation, reported its first-quarter net income declined from a year ago.
May 9, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Hill Defends EOBR Proposal Amid Criticism
May 9, 2007
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Senate Panel Sets Mileage Bill To Include Heavy Trucks
A Senate panel approved a measure that would boost automobile fuel-economy standards and set mileage standards for heavy trucks for the first time, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
May 9, 2007Business, Government, Safety
Opinion: Interface With Disaster
May 9, 2007