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Business

UPS Mail Innovations Offers New Tracking

UPS Mail Innovations, the business mail services division of UPS Inc., said July 13 that tracking information for its shipments is available on www.ups.com.

July 14, 2011
BusinessFuelEquipment

Almost 25,000 Engine Retrofits Sold in 2010

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association said its members sold 24,640 diesel engine retrofit devices in 2010.

July 14, 2011
BusinessLogistics

I-405 Closure in Mid-July to Disrupt Traffic on Key Los Angeles Freeway

The Los Angeles region is bracing for a 53-hour shutdown of Interstate 405 in mid-July that will cut off a critical, high-traffic trucking route.

July 14, 2011
Business

Component Makers Eye Systems to Comply With Looming Truck-Rollover Rule

Two of the biggest truck component makers, Bendix Corp. and Meritor WABCO, are maneuvering over which will benefit more when the Department of Transportation acts to reduce heavy-duty truck rollovers, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

July 14, 2011
Business

Business Inventories Rise 1% in May

Business inventories rose 1% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

July 14, 2011
Business

Business Inventories Rise 1% in May

Business inventories rose 1% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

July 14, 2011
Business

Producer Price Index Slips 0.4% in June

Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 0.4% in June, the Labor Department said Thursday.

July 14, 2011
Business

June Retail Sales Rise 0.1%

Retail sales took a small upturn in June following the first decline in almost a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

July 14, 2011
Business

Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 22,000 for Week

Initial jobless claims dropped by 22,000 to 405,000 last week, the lowest level since mid-April, the Labor Department said Thursday.

July 14, 2011
BusinessSafetyGovernment

DOT Freight Index Rose 1.4% in May

The Department of Transportation said Wednesday its freight transportation services index rose 1.4% in May from a year ago.

July 13, 2011