A proposed plan to charge fees on vehicles entering New York鈥檚 business district could win approval from state lawmakers as soon as Thursday, according to Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Bloomberg News reported.
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Senate Authorizes Lawsuits Against OPEC
The Senate approved legislation late Tuesday that would allow the federal government to sue OPEC oil cartel nations under antitrust laws, Bloomberg reported.
June 20, 2007
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
ACS Sets Driver Recruitment, Retention Technology
Affiliated Computer Services said it has launched today announced the launch an automated recruitment and retention application for the transportation industry.
June 20, 2007Senate Panel Backs Alternative Fuel Tax Breaks
A Senate committee approved $28 billion in tax breaks Tuesday to underwrite renewable fuels and 鈥渃lean coal鈥 technology, but the full Senate cut back provisions that would greatly expand diesel fuel made from coal, the New York Times reported.
June 20, 2007FTC Clears $7.4 Billion Chrysler Sale
Federal antitrust regulators cleared a private-equity firm鈥檚 $7.4 billion purchase of Chrysler from DaimlerChrysler, the Associated Press reported.
June 20, 2007FedEx鈥檚 4Q Earnings Rise 7%
FedEx Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 7% to $610 million or $1.96 per share, from $568 million or $1.82 a year earlier.
June 20, 2007Freightliner Workers Vote to Avoid Layoffs at N.C. Plant
Union members at a Freightliner plant in North Carolina have agreed to alternate lay-off weeks between first and second shifts, a move that will save about 1,500 jobs, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
June 20, 2007Coalition Criticizes FMCSA Over Mexican Trucks Plan
A coalition of groups led by Public Citizen and the Teamsters union said Wednesday that the Department of Transportation was ignoring federal safety laws in implementing a pilot program that would allow Mexican trucks to travel throughout the United States.
June 20, 2007Xtra Lease Adds Trailer-Tracking Features
Trailer equipment rental and leasing firm Xtra Lease said it has added new trailer-tracking features for fleets.
June 19, 2007Letters to the Editor: SafeStat Scores, Hypermiling
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June 19, 2007