Crude oil prices topped $100 Thursday before receding to close at $99.18 a barrel, short of Wednesday’s closing-price record, Bloomberg reported.
January 3, 2008Business, Government, Fuel
Oil Tops $100 Before Receding
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
ATRI, FMCSA Co-Hosting Online Safety Forum Tuesday
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the American Transportation Research Institute will co-host the latest in a series of national online forums that provide peer-to-peer industry insights on safety technologies on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
January 3, 2008Government
Factory Orders Rise 1.5% in November
U.S. factory orders rose 1.5% in November, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 3, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Texas Transportation Commissioner Williamson Dies
Texas Transportation Commission Chairman and former longtime state lawmaker Ric Williamson died Sunday of an apparent heart attack, the Associated Press reported. He was 55.
January 3, 2008Business, Government
California Sues EPA on Greenhouse Gas Regs
California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday for denying the state’s “greenhouse gas” limits on cars and trucks, the Associated Press reported.
January 2, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
Diesel Gains 3.7¢ to $3.345
The average price of retail diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $3.345 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 7.3 cents to $3.053, the Department of Energy said.
January 2, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Sun Capital Unit Buys Mark IV Industries
Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners said Wednesday that one of its affiliates completed the acquisition of Mark IV Industries, a manufacturer of automotive and heavy-duty transportation technologies.
January 2, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Editorial: End the Game
It’s more than time for the ping-pong game that has enveloped the years-long drive to revamp the work rules for America’s truck drivers to be over.
January 2, 2008Business, Safety, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts in December
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index contracted in December, ISM said Wednesday.
January 2, 2008Government, Business
Construction Spending Rises 0.1% in November
Construction spending rose 0.1% in November, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
January 2, 2008