Crude oil prices fell almost $6 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed crude oil inventories rose last week, Bloomberg reported.
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Midwest Floods May Last Through Weekend
Widespread flooding primarily in the Midwest threatened to worsen Friday, with many rivers rising past their banks for more than a day, the Associated Press reported.
March 21, 2008Minn. Closes Bridge Near Site of I-35W Collapse
State officials closed a bridge over the Mississippi River northwest of the Twin Cities area in Minnesota because of problems found in the same kind of steel plates that may have played a key role in last summer鈥檚 bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the Associated Press reported Friday.
March 21, 2008Michelin to Link Tire Prices to Cost of Oil
Michelin & Cie., the world鈥檚 second-biggest tire maker, said it will link the prices of car tires to the cost of oil, Bloomberg reported Friday.
March 21, 2008Diesel, Gasoline Hit New Highs
Retail diesel and gasoline prices again set U.S. records last week as the diesel average flirted with $4 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
March 24, 2008Leading Economic Indicators Decline for Fifth Month
An index of leading economic indicators fell 0.3% in February, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
March 20, 2008YRC Chief Says 1Q Earnings May Fall
YRC Worldwide Chief Executive Officer Bill Zollars said the company鈥檚 first-quarter earnings will likely be lower than expected, the Associated Press reported.
March 20, 2008Oil Dips Below $100; Has Lowest Closing Price in Two Weeks
Crude oil fell below $100 a barrel in Thursday before rising back to close the trading day above $101, the lowest closing price in more than two weeks, Bloomberg reported.
March 20, 2008Letters to the Editor: SAFER Scores, Fuel Prices, Border Opening
The Opinion column by John Hausladen, 鈥淏e Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores,鈥 is an excellent reminder to fleets about how important the Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System score is 鈥 and, how it can be misinterpreted by those uninformed about the industry.
March 19, 2008DOT Says Delay Hits Progress on Several Key Regulations
A recent Transportation Department report said work on several key new regulations has fallen behind schedule, including shorter stopping distance for heavy trucks, safety reviews of new trucking companies, medical certification of drivers and a new registration system.
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