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Westport Begins Trading on Nasdaq

Westport Innovations, which makes alternative fuel transportation technologies, said Monday it has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock market.

August 18, 2008

S.C. to Use Sensors to Monitor Bridges

Remote sensors will be installed on bridges on two main South Carolina highways, allowing officials in Columbia to monitor the bridges’ condition, the Associated Press reported.

August 18, 2008

Diesel Falls Again, Dropping 14.2¢ to $4.207 a Gallon

Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell for the fifth straight week Monday, plunging 14.2 cents to $4.207 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

August 19, 2008

N.C. Ethanol Plant to Open Next Year

A $100 million ethanol plant built by a company that also plans to invest in a carbon dioxide plant and a trucking company and is scheduled to open in North Carolina next year, the Associated Press reported.

August 18, 2008

UPS Expands Domestic Air Service

UPS Inc. said Monday it is offering “significant enhancements” to domestic on-call pickup service in for air packages.

August 18, 2008

July Industrial Production Rises 0.2%

U.S. industrial production rose 0.2% in July, the Federal Reserve said Friday.

August 15, 2008

Consumer Confidence Improves in August

U.S. consumer confidence improved this month, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.

August 15, 2008

N.Y. State Manufacturing Index Shows Growth

Manufacturing growth in New York state improved this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.

August 15, 2008

Con-way Hires CFO from YRC Worldwide

Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Inc. has hired the former chief financial officer of competitor YRC Worldwide as its new CFO.

August 15, 2008

Oil Closes Week Below $114

Crude oil continued its slide of the last few weeks, falling $1.58 Friday to close the trading week at $113.43 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.

August 15, 2008