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December 2, 2025Restoration Over Cleaning
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December 2, 2025Trump to Ease Mileage Rules in Bid to Curb Rising Car Prices
The CEO of Jeep maker Stellantis and senior executives from General Motors and Ford plan to attend the announcement at the White House, which is expected Dec. 3, sources told Bloomberg.
December 2, 2025FMCSA Toughens ELD Certification Process
FMCSA is introducing a tougher, multistep approval process that’s intended to clamp down on bad actors who critics allege abuse the long-standing self-certification process for ELDs.
December 2, 2025China Can Still Meet Ambitious US Soybean Pledge, Traders Say
China is expected to step up U.S. soybean purchases to meet a pledge to buy at least 12 million tons by the end of the year, underscoring a wider market hope that a fragile trade truce can hold.
December 2, 2025Cyber Monday Remains Biggest Online Spending Day at $14.25B
Adobe said spending from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday totaled $44.2 billion, up 7.7% from a year ago. Cyber Monday remains the biggest online spending day of the year at $14.25 billion.
December 2, 2025South Africa to Prosecute Maersk, CMA Units for Price Fixing
The companies allegedly fixed the general rate increase charged to customers for shipping cargo between South Africa and Asia and between the nation and the western part of Africa from 2008 to 2018.
December 2, 2025OECD Forecasts World Economy to Grow 3.2% This Year
The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Dec. 2.
December 2, 2025ODFL Sells 2 North Carolina Properties for $9.65 Million
ODFL declined to comment on the sale, including whether it is a sale-leaseback transaction. The 10.67-acre properties are in Thomasville Business Park.
December 2, 2025DOT Review Finds 44% of Trucking Schools Are Noncompliant
The Transportation Department said Dec. 1 that it plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 truck driving schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days.
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