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Court OKs Allied鈥檚 Plan

Auto carrier Allied Holdings said Saturday that a bankruptcy court has approved its reorganization plan.

May 14, 2007

Firms Seek to Replace Pension Funds

NEW YORK 鈥 The top executive at Arkansas Best Corp. said he expects to offer his fleet鈥檚 unionized employees a less-costly pension benefit plan and withdraw from the current Teamsters multi-employer funds.

May 14, 2007

Fleets Grow as Freight Falls

NEW YORK 鈥 The decline in freight volume this year and the number of heavy-duty trucks purchased last year during the 鈥減re-buy鈥 were both markedly bigger than analysts thought, leading to too many trucks chasing too little business.

May 14, 2007

Bush Outlines Emissions-Reduction Plan

President Bush on Monday ordered U.S. government agencies to begin taking regulatory steps to curb vehicle emissions and urged Congress to enact legislation to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

May 14, 2007

Diesel Drops Another 1.9垄; Gas Soars to Record $3.103

Diesel鈥檚 national average pump price dipped 1.9 cents to $2.773 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 4.9 cents to an all-time record $3.103, the Department of Energy said Monday.

May 15, 2007

Business Inventories Fall; Sales Rise

U.S. business inventories fell in March but sales rose, the Commerce Department said Friday.

May 11, 2007

Producer Price Index Gains 0.7%

The producer price index rose 0.7% in April, while the core PPI excluding food and energy was unchanged for a second straight month, the Labor Department said Friday.

May 11, 2007

April Retail Sales Fall 0.2%

Retail sales fell 0.2% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday.

May 11, 2007

Clarke Sets 2-for-1 Stock Split

Canadian holding company Clarke Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter earnings improved, and the company鈥檚 board approved a 2-for-1 stock split.

May 10, 2007