The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 10% in November, from 10.2% in October, the Labor Department said Friday.
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ISM Services Index Contracts
The U.S. economy’s service sector contracted last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
December 3, 2009Canadian Officials Approve Plans for New Detroit-Windsor Crossing
Canadian federal and local authorities have green-lighted environmental plans for the Detroit River International Crossing project, part of a plan for a new proposed bridge crossing between the U.S. and Canada.
December 4, 2009Oil Falls to Seven-Week Low Below $76 a Barrel
Oil fell almost $1 to a seven-week low of less than $76 a barrel Friday as the dollar surged on an unexpected drop in the U.S. unemployment rate, Bloomberg reported.
December 4, 2009Saddle Creek Acquires ServiceCraft
Third-party logistics firm Saddle Creek Corp. said it acquired logistics firm ServiceCraft Logistics, Buena Park, Calif.
December 4, 2009Greatwide Aims to Diversify with YRC’s Dedicated Assets
Greatwide Logistics’ purchase of YRC Worldwide Inc.’s U.S. dedicated contract carriage assets will expand and diversify its business into new geographical regions and markets, Chief Executive Officer Ray Greer said.
December 9, 2009Five-Day Teamsters Strike at CN Ends
A five-day strike by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference against Canadian National Railway ended Wednesday as negotiations resumed between the parties.
December 3, 2009UTi Worldwide’s 3Q Profit Falls
Air and freight forwarder UTi Worldwide reported a decline in net income and revenue for its fiscal third quarter.
December 3, 2009U.S. Worker Productivity Jumps to 8.1% Rate
U.S. workers’ productivity surged in the third quarter to an annual rate of 8.1%, increasing at the fastest in six years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
December 3, 2009Initial Jobless Claims Fall to One-Year Low
Initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level in a year, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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