Oil headed for its biggest weekly increase since mid-July after a sizable drop in American crude inventories and an apparent pause in U.S.-China trade hostilities eased demand fears.
August 30, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics
Florida Hurricane Dorian Leaves Tanks Dry
Gas stations in parts of Florida are running out of fuel as drivers race to fill up ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Dorian鈥檚 course turned slightly south and now is expected to make landfall near Jupiter, Fla., as a Category 4, with winds reaching 140 miles per hour.
August 30, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Tesla Gets Exemption From China鈥檚 10% Tax on Car Sales
Tesla Inc. won exemption from a 10% Chinese tax on automotive sales, sidestepping trade tensions with the U.S. following CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 visit to the country.
August 30, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Uber CEO: It 鈥楽ure Looked Like鈥 Levandowski Took Google鈥檚 Files
Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said Aug. 29 that 鈥渋t sure looked like鈥 former executive Anthony Levandowski took information on self-driving cars from his former employer, Google.
August 29, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
2019 Roadcheck Nabs 17.9% of Vehicles and 4.2% of Drivers
Commercial vehicle inspectors conducted more than 67,000 inspections during a stepped-up three-day enforcement effort in June, putting 12,019 commercial vehicles and 2,784 drivers out of service.
August 29, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in Idaho Hemp Case
A three-judge appeals court panel heard arguments Aug. 28 in a lawsuit challenging the confiscation of a 6,700-pound load of hemp being transported from Oregon to Colorado.
August 29, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Coyote Logistics: Truckload Rates to Rebound
Despite a freight slowdown in the first half of 2019, shipper demand is at an inflection point, and spot-market truckload business will rebound in the fourth quarter, according to officials from Coyote Logistics, a UPS Inc.-owned third-party logistics company based in Chicago.
August 29, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
EPA Seeks to Abandon Regulation of Methane Leaks From Oil Wells
The Trump administration is seeking to abandon regulations designed to stop methane leaks from oil and gas wells, a move opposed not just by environmentalists but even some energy companies that worry that it will undermine the appeal of natural gas as climate-friendly fuel.
August 29, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafety
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an emergency declaration in preparation of Hurricane Dorian, giving state agencies license to waive certain commercial motor vehicle requirements.
August 29, 2019GovernmentBusiness
US Goods-Trade Deficit Narrowed to Three-Month Low
The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in July to a three-month low as exports picked up and imports declined.
August 29, 2019