A federal appellate court has overturned the fraud convictions of former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and two ex-Pilot sales executives on the grounds that a lower federal court permitted use of evidence that should not have been admitted.
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Fiat Chrysler to Invest Up to $1.1 Billion in Canadian Plants
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV agreed to invest as much as $1.1 billion (C$ 1.5 billion) in one of its two assembly plants in Canada as part of a tentative agreement reached with more than 9,000 local autoworkers.
October 15, 2020Stimulus Looks Doomed by Parties’ Divergent Goals
Even with the U.S. still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, Washington fell short in delivering more stimulus before the election, whipsawed by President Donald Trump and hobbled by the diverging agendas of the top Republican and Democrat in Congress. Now, voters will help decide what happens next.
October 15, 2020Layoffs Remain Elevated as 898,000 Seek Jobless Aid
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose the week of Oct. 5 to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession that erupted seven months ago.
October 15, 2020Stimulus Chances Fading as Mnuchin Cites Political Reality
The chances for a preelection stimulus for the U.S. economy from Congress are all but over, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Oct. 14 pointing to political dynamics undermining the monthslong negotiations.
October 14, 2020Texas Officials Unveil Truck Inspection Facility Along I-10
The Texas Department of Public Safety has opened a technologically advanced truck inspection facility in Seguin, which straddles Interstate 10.
October 14, 2020Wisconsin Leaders Allocate $129 Million in Aid for Local Governments
Wisconsin officials announced $129.6 million in transportation aid has been directed to local government agencies.
October 14, 2020Vaccine Cargo Cavalry Sizes Up Readiness of Historic Airlift
The medical industry’s dash to produce the world’s first coronavirus vaccines in just a few months is heightening the urgency for the workhorses of global trade to be ready for the historic charge to defeat the disease.
October 14, 2020DOD Contractors Face Oct. 23 Deadline to Purge Chinese Tech
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a reminder to defense contractors that they have until Oct. 23 to certify they are not using the technologies of five Chinese providers suspected of hacking into sensitive government files.
October 14, 2020Diesel Average Nudges Up to $2.395 a Gallon for First Gain in Six Weeks
The national average price of diesel increased for the first time in six weeks, inching up eight-tenths of a cent to $2.395 a gallon, according to weekly data released by the Energy Information Administration on Oct. 13.
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