Anne Ferro, the Obama administration’s pick to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, faced tough questioning in a Wednesday hearing from a key Senator over her trucking industry background, the Associated Press reported.
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Existing °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Decline for First Time in Four Months
Existing homes sales fell in August for the first time in four months, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
September 24, 2009Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 21,000 last week to 530,000, the lowest level in two months, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 24, 2009Oil Falls Below $66 a Barrel
Oil prices continued their recent slide, falling $3 Thursday to close below $66 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
September 24, 2009Tolls Proposed for New Md. Highway
A toll road under construction in Maryland would cost trucks $36.85 to drive its entire length under a proposed toll schedule.
September 24, 2009Velocity Express Sets Restructuring Plan
Velocity Express Corp. said Thursday it has set an agreement with private equity firm ComVest Investment Partners III, in which a unit of ComVest would become a majority owner of the package delivery firm.
September 25, 2009140-Year-Old Pa. Trucking Firm Closing Doors
A family-run Pennsylvania trucking company that has been in business for 140 years is shutting down its operations, the (West Chester, Pa.) Daily Local News reported Wednesday.
September 23, 2009GM Adds Shifts at Three Plants
General Motors Co. will add a third shift to three plants as the automaker shifts production from plants that will be closed or idled, Bloomberg reported.
September 23, 2009Wednesday Senate Hearing Set for FMCSA Nominee Anne Ferro
The Senate Commerce Committee will review the nomination of Anne Ferro to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration at a Wednesday afternoon hearing in Washington.
September 23, 2009Oil Drops Below $69 Following Inventory Gains
Oil fell more than $2.50 to below $69 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed inventories of crude, gasoline and distillate fuels all rose last week, Bloomberg reported.
September 23, 2009