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WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates.

The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company is working with advisers as it seeks to gauge interest from potential buyers, according to sources who asked not to be named.

Most of the money will go to track and bridge upgrades. Some will be used to bolster training and explore cleaner-burning alternatives to the diesel the rail industry has long relied on.

A business pact to form a container service between Indiana and Ireland was signed recently by officials from the Ports of Indiana and Port of Cork.

The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $275 million contract to create a large commercial border crossing in Arizona to facilitate bilateral trade with copper mines in Mexico.

Agriculture giants including Cargill Inc. and Bunge Global SA are slowing their buying of soybeans because of uncertainty over U.S. biofuels policy.

COHOES, N.Y. — Trucking industry executives and others asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to pump the brakes on state regulations that mandate sales of electric trucks in New York starting in January.

There are now rules of the road for self-driving vehicles in Pennsylvania.

Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy infrastructure as had been feared.

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country.