The Department of Transportation said Wednesday that its transportation services index for June fell 0.7% from May.
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Second-Quarter Productivity Rises 1.8%
Second-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 1.8%, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
August 7, 2007Hub International Acquires Two Trucking Insurers
Hub International Transportation Insurance Services has acquired two San Antonio-based insurance brokers that provide coverage to the trucking industry, the company said Monday.
August 6, 2007FedEx Kinkos to Add 300 New Locations
FedEx Corp. will open 300 new FedEx Kinkos stores in the United States by the end of its 2008 fiscal year, the company said Monday.
August 6, 2007Cooper Tire's 2Q Income Improves
Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. said Monday its net income rose to $17.6 million or 28 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $21 million or 34 cents a share a year ago.
August 6, 2007Senate Panel Gives EPA October Deadline to Rule on Calif. Carbon Emissions Request
Just weeks after Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson said he would delay ruling on California’s nearly 2-year-old request for approval to limit vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases until the end of the year, a Senate committee passed a bill directing him to decide by October.
August 7, 2007Diesel Rises 1.2 Cents to $2.898 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel rose to its highest level this year, climbing 1.2 cents to $2.898 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
August 7, 2007Penske to Manage European Supply Chain for Bombardier
Penske Logistics has been selected as the lead logistics provider for Bombardier Transportation’s European operations, the company said Monday.
August 6, 2007N.C. Highway Use Tax Hike Fails to Pass
North Carolina legislators have adjourned without passing a proposed increase in the state’s highway use tax, the Truck Rental and Leasing Association said.
August 6, 2007July ISM Services Index Declines Sharply
The economy’s service sector growth rate experienced its largest decline in nearly two years in July, falling to 55.8 in from 60.7 in June, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
August 3, 2007