Navistar International Corp. said Tuesday that its 2007 results will be āsolid,ā despite a drop in truck sales.
June 26, 2007BusinessGovernment
Senate GOP Kills āCard-Checkā Bill
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bill that would have allowed labor unions to organize workplaces without holding secret-ballot elections, the Associated Press reported.
June 26, 2007BusinessGovernment
Refineriesā Output Seen Sluggish This Summer
Continued sluggish oil refinery capacity may keep gasoline prices ā and oil company profits ā high this summer, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
June 26, 2007BusinessGovernment
New °®¶¹“«Ć½ Sales Drop 1.6%
New home salesĀ fell 1.6% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
June 26, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Consumer Confidence Dips in June
U.S. consumer confidence declined this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
June 26, 2007FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Gains 3Ā¢ to $2.835; Gas Dips 2.7Ā¢ to $2.982
The average retail price of U.S. diesel fuel rose 3 cents $2.835 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday following its weekly price survey.
June 26, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyEquipment
OOIDA, C.R. England Claim Partial Victory in Class-Action Suit
Truckload carrier C.R. England and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association each claimed partial victory after a federal district court ruled on a case involving federal truth-in-leasing regulations.
June 26, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
July 4 Travel to Reach Record, AAA Says
Despite continued high gasoline prices, a record 41.1 million Americans are expected to travel during the July 4 holiday week, up 0.8% over last year, AAA said.
June 26, 2007Business
Hino to Build Medium-Duty Truck Plant in W.Va.
Japan's Hino Motors said it will spend $8.6 million to open a medium-duty truck assembly plant in West Virginia, which is scheduled to openĀ in November.
June 25, 2007