Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 4.6% higher in July than the same month a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
September 27, 2012Business
Celadon Buys Ohio Truckload Carrier
Celadon Trucking Services said it has agreed to buy operating assets of Ohio truckload carrier Robinson Transport.
September 28, 2012Business
L.A.. Preps for Carmageddon II Freeway Closure
Los Angeles is again preparing to shut down 10 miles of Interstate 405, the nation’s busiest freeway.
September 28, 2012Business
Consumer Confidence Rises in September
Consumer confidence rose in September, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
September 28, 2012Business
Chicago Manufacturing Activity Contracts
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area contracted for the first time in three years, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Friday.
September 28, 2012Business
Personal Spending Rises in August
Personal spending rose 0.5% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 28, 2012Business
Traffic Deaths Rise at Record Rate, NHTSA Says
The total number of people killed in traffic crashes jumped 9% in the first half of 2012 to 16,290, the largest increase in first-half fatalities since the federal government started tracking the statistic.
September 28, 2012BusinessLogistics
Radiant Logistics’ Fiscal 4Q Profit Rises
Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics’ fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose from a year ago.
September 27, 2012Business
Durable Goods Orders Decline
Durable goods orders dropped in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
September 27, 2012Business
Initial Jobless Claims Drop for Week
Initial jobless claims decreased last week by 26,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 27, 2012