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House Panel Approves $2 Bln. to Toughen Bridge Inspection Standards

WASHINGTON — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week approved a $2 billion plan to toughen bridge inspection standards and limit states’ ability to spend federal bridge funds on other projects.

November 7, 2007

Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.8%; Sales Jump 1.3%

Wholesale inventories rose 0.8% in September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

November 7, 2007

Mullen’s Third-Quarter Income Gains

Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund’s third-quarter profit rose to C$38 million or 45 cents a share, from C$32.1 million or 45 cents a year earlier.

November 7, 2007

Third-Quarter Productivity Jumps 4.9%

U.S. worker productivity rose at an annual rate of 4.9% in the third quarter, the most in four years, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

November 7, 2007

Pacer’s President Steps Down; Orris to Take Intermodal Post

Transportation and logistics firm Pacer International said Wednesday that its president, Tom Shurstad, is leaving the company and that its retired chief executive officer, Don Orris, will become president of its intermodal segment.

November 7, 2007

Oil Tops $98 a Barrel

Crude oil rose above $98 a barrel for the first time Wednesday as the dollar slid to a record low and analysts forecast U.S. stockpiles declined for a third week, Bloomberg reported.

November 7, 2007

Conn. Trucking Firms Seek Clarification on Employee Definition

Connecticut trucking companies are asking Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) and state lawmakers to intervene in a dispute with the state’s Labor Department over how workers are defined for tax purposes, the Associated Press reported.

November 5, 2007

Carriers’ Interest in APUs Is Growing

ORLANDO, Fla. — With idling restrictions increasing in states and localities around the country, carriers are increasingly interested in buying systems that will allow drivers to keep their truck cabs cool or heated and to operate electrical “hotel” appliances such as televisions or computers.

November 5, 2007

ISM Services Index Rises for October

The economy’s service sector growth increased in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

November 5, 2007

Gas Jumps 16 Cents in Two Weeks, Lundberg Says

The average price of regular gasoline jumped 16 in the past two weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

November 5, 2007