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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

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China’s Pony AI Eyes Profitability With Robotaxi Growth

Pony AI’s report on its first full quarter as a publicly traded company will have investors homing in on how a new generation of robotaxis could put the firm on a path to profitability.

May 19, 2025
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KAG Canada Buys Milk, Bulk Liquids Carrier Fisher Transport

Kenan Advantage Group inked its third acquisition of 2025 on May 16 as KAG Canada bought liquid bulk carrier Fisher Transport for an undisclosed sum.

May 19, 2025
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JBS Vote Spurs SEC Probe Request From Rand Paul

Shareholders in Brazil’s JBS, which has beef, chicken and pork operations stretching from Colorado to New Zealand, will meet on May 23 to vote on the plan to sell shares in New York.

May 19, 2025
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Fed Signals No Rate Cuts Before September

Two Federal Reserve officials, including New York Fed chief John Williams, suggested policymakers may not be ready to lower interest rates before September.

May 19, 2025
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States Offer Business Opportunities Amid Tariff Turbulence

American and foreign companies can ride out federal tariff uncertainties by seeking business stability in states with favorable regulations, taxation policies and economic incentives.

May 19, 2025
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Nippon Steel Plans to Invest in US Steel, Reuters Says

Nippon Steel plans to invest $14 billion in U.S. Steel if the Trump administration approves the merger of the companies, Reuters reported.

May 19, 2025
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Saddle Creek Logistics to Lay Off 54 in Virginia

Saddle Creek Logistics plans to lay off 54 employees at its facility in South Richmond, Va., as freight shipping worldwide slows down because of uncertainty over tariffs and the economy.

May 19, 2025
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Canada Says Most Tariffs on US Remain, Contradicting Report

Canada’s finance minister said the government kept 25% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, disputing an Oxford Economics report that suggested it had paused the vast majority of those levies.

May 19, 2025
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How AI Could Help Streamline Logistics Operations

As artificial intelligence continues to advance, technology developers are beginning to introduce AI-powered virtual agents and assistants that could change how logistics work is done.

May 18, 2025
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Aurora Reverses Course, Puts Human Back in Driver’s Seat

Aurora Innovation is putting a human back in front of the wheel of big rigs operating in Texas, reversing course less than three weeks after the company began commercial autonomous service.

May 16, 2025