Retail sales rose in 0.3% November on higher demand for automobiles and electronics, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
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Court Sets March 15 Date for HOS Oral Arguments
American Trucking Associations will argue its case against the hours-of-service rule for truck drivers on March 15Â before a federal appeals court in Washington.
December 13, 2012QualaWash Acquires Stallion Tank, Sparkle Klean
QualaWash Holdings said it has acquired Stallion Tank LLC, Salt Lake City, and Sparkle Klean LLC, Charleston, W.Va. Terms were not disclosed.
December 13, 2012Business Inventories Rise 0.4%
Business inventories rose 0.4% in October as sales slowed, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 13, 2012Producer Price Index Falls 0.8%
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 0.8% in November, the Labor Department said Thursday.
December 13, 2012Initial Jobless Claims Fall to Nine-Week Low
Initial jobless claims fell by 29,000 last week to the lowest level since Oct. 6, the Labor Department said Thursday.
December 13, 2012Renault Sells Its 6.5% Stake in Volvo
French automaker Renault SA sold its remaining 6.5% stake in Volvo AB for about $1.92 billion, ending an 11-year run as Volvo’s largest owner, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
December 13, 2012Intermodal Traffic Falls 0.3% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic fell 0.3% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 14, 2012DOT Freight Transportation Index Slips 1.8%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index declined 1.8% in October from the same month last year, DOT said.
December 12, 2012I-77 Reopened in W.Va. Following Nat-Gas Explosion
Interstate 77 north of Charleston, W.Va., was reopened Wednesday morning following a huge natural-gas explosion on Tuesday afternoon, the Charleston Gazette reported.
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