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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

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Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Jump 7.7% in August

Existing home sales jumped 7.7% in August to a five-month high, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

September 21, 2011
Business

Housing Starts Fall 5%; Building Permits Unexpectedly Climb

Housing starts fell 5% in August, but building permits increased, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

September 20, 2011
Business

Virginia Receives Conditional Approval to Toll I-95

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said the Federal Highway Administration has granted the state preliminary approval to toll Interstate 95 under a pilot program.

September 20, 2011
BusinessFuel

Diesel Falls for Second Week, Declining 2.9¢ to $3.833; Gas Drops 6¢ to $3.601

Diesel’s national average pump price fell for a second straight week, declining 2.9 cents to $3.833 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

September 20, 2011
BusinessTechnology

Tech Firms Unveil Products, Upgrades at TMW TransForum

TMW Systems unveiled a series of products enhancements and upgrades at its TMW TransForum 2011, being held this week in Dallas.

September 20, 2011
Business

Obama Signs Transportation Funding Extension

President Obama signed a transportation funding extension into law, restoring money to pay 80,000 aviation and construction workers and ensuring highway and transportation funding through early next year, news reports said.

September 20, 2011
Business

Daimler Forecasts Continued Strong Truck Market

Daimler AG expects truck sales to keep growing, even as economies show signs of cooling, as customers order vehicles into next year, Bloomberg reported Monday.

September 19, 2011
BusinessTechnology

SkyBitz Sells 1,500 More Tracking Units to Ga. Carrier Brown Trucking

SkyBitz Inc. said it has sold 1,500 more of its GLS mobile terminals for tracking trailers to truckload carrier Brown Trucking Co., Lithonia, Ga.

September 19, 2011
Business

YRC Shareholders Approve Restructuring Plan

Shareholders of YRC Worldwide voted to approve a restructuring plan for the less-than-truckload carrier, Bloomberg reported.

September 19, 2011
BusinessTechnology

Teletrac Offers Interface for TMWSuite

Teletrac Inc. has announced a new mobile data interface for its Fleet Director product that works with TMWSuite software from TMW Systems.

September 19, 2011