Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries rose 65% in February from a year ago, the company said Wednesday.
March 16, 2011Business
Industrial Production Declines 0.1%
Industrial production declined 0.1% in February, led by a downturn in utility output, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.
March 17, 2011Business
FedEx’s 3Q Profit Dips 3% to $231 Million
FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter net income slipped 3% to $231 million, or 73 cents a share, from $239 million, or 76 cents, a year earlier.
March 17, 2011Business
Jobless Claims Decline for Week
Initial jobless claims dropped by 16,000 last week, the third decrease in four weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
March 17, 2011Business, Government
Consumer Price Index Grows 0.5%
The consumer price index increased 0.5% in Febuary, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 17, 2011Business
Rush Buys Atlanta Truck Dealership
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said it has acquired an Atlanta area truck and bus dealership. Terms were not disclosed.
March 16, 2011Business, Fuel
Oil Rises Following Inventory Report
Oil rose modestly from a two-week low but remained under $100 a barrel Wednesday following a report that showed crude inventories rose last week.
March 16, 2011Business
CalArk CEO Gorman Wins Women in Trucking Award
Rochelle Gorman, CEO of CalArk International, received the first Influential Woman in Trucking award this week at the Truckload Carriers Association meeting in San Diego.
March 16, 2011Business
Housing Starts Drop 22.5% in February
Housing starts saw their largest drop since March 1984 in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
March 16, 2011Business
Producer Price Index Rises 1.6%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 1.6% in February, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
March 16, 2011