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Technology Speeds Load-Planning Tasks

Eight years ago, a busy day for load planner Rick Demitruk of Express-1 Expedited Solutions Inc. meant dispatching 20 to 30 loads and shepherding them through to delivery.

May 28, 2007
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Diesel Rises 3¢ to $2.803 a Gallon

Diesel fuel's national average price rose 3 cents to $2.803 a gallon last week, while retail gasoline spiked 11.5 cents to an all-time record of $3.218.

May 28, 2007
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Allied Holdings Names Gendregske CEO

Allied Holdings, Decatur, Ga., the bankrupt parent of auto hauler Allied Automotive Group, on Friday said it named Mark Gendregske, the former head of Vector SCM, its new chief executive officer.

May 25, 2007
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Existing °®¶¹´«Ã½s Sales Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly Four Years

Existing home sales fell 2.6% in April, tumbling to their lowest level in nearly four years, the National Association of Realtors said Friday.

May 25, 2007
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Rail, Intermodal Fall for Week

Rail carload and intermodal freight fell last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

May 25, 2007
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EGL Accepts Ceva’s Bid

EGL Inc. said Thursday it had accepted a $2 billion bid to be acquired by the Ceva Group, which is owned by private-equity firm Apollo Management.

May 25, 2007
Business

Aurora Parts & Accessories Names Clarke CEO

Aurora Parts & Accessories, a unit of Aurora Trailer Holdings LLC, said Thursday it has appointed David Clarke chief executive officer.

May 24, 2007
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Biofuels May Boost Gas Prices, N.Y. Times Says

Continued record high gasoline prices may become a trend, due in part to an expansion in biofuel development, according to some oil executives, the New York Times reported Thursday.

May 24, 2007
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Durable Orders Rise for Third Month

Durable goods orders rose for a third straight month in April, gaining 0.6%, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

May 24, 2007
Business

Jobless Claims Rise by 15,000

Initial jobless claims rose by 15,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

May 24, 2007