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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced changes to how carriers handle different types of hazardous materials.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Representatives of heavy-duty engine manufacturers said during the 2008 annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council that onboard diagnostic technology bundled with 2010 engines will add considerable time and complexity to troubleshooting routines.

U.S. industrial production edged up 0.1% in January, the Federal Reserve said Friday.

U.S. consumer confidence fell this month, reaching a 16-year low, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.

Manufacturing growth in New York state contracted in February, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.

The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.7% in January, the Labor Department said Friday.

Deutsche Post AG Chief Executive Officer Klaus Zumwinkel will step down from the position he has held for 18 years after German prosecutors announced he was under investigation for tax evasion, Bloomberg reported Friday.

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CHICAGO — International Truck and Engine Corp. jumped into the high-end owner-operator market with a stunningly designed vehicle the company promises will be as aerodynamic and fuel-efficient as it is eye-catching.

Risks associated with public-private highway partnership agreements range from higher tolls and traffic diversion to stiff political opposition and potential tax losses, according to a new government study.