The trucking industry is facing a big task in the Northeast following Hurricane Sandy, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said in a TV interview Thursday.
November 9, 2012BusinessLogistics
Consumer Confidence Rises in November
Consumer confidence rose in November, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
November 9, 2012Business
Clarke Swings to 3Q Profit
Canadian holding company Clarke Inc. posted a third-quarter profit, turning around a loss from a year ago.
November 9, 2012Business
Import Prices Rise for Third Month
The price of goods imported to the United States rose in October for the third consecutive month, the Labor Department said Friday.
November 9, 2012BusinessFuel
Oil Rises Following Four-Month Low
Oil rose Thursday to more than $85 a barrel after taking its biggest drop this year to a four-month low on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported.
November 8, 2012BusinessTechnology
XRS Reports Narrower 4Q Loss
XRS Corp. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago, while its adjusted earnings improved for the quarter and fiscal year.
November 8, 2012Business
U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks in September
The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 5.1% in September, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
November 8, 2012Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims decreased by 8,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 8, 2012Business
TravelCenters’ 3Q Income Falls
TravelCenters of America said its third-quarter net income fell from a year ago.
November 8, 2012Business
WEX Inc. Reports Lower 3Q Profit
Fleet payment processing company WEX Inc., formerly Wright Express Corp., said its third-quarter profit fell to $14.3 million, or 37 cents per share, from $48.1 million, or $1.23 per share, a year earlier.
November 8, 2012