Diesel fell from a two-year high Monday, dipping 1.3 cents to $3.171 a gallon in the wake of lower oil prices, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 23, 2010Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Hits Five-Month High
Consumer confidence increased this month, according to the monthly Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.
November 24, 2010Business
Dynamex Gets Competing Buyout Offer
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. has received an acquisition offer for a higher price than the one it accepted last month, it said.
November 24, 2010Business
Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since 2008
Initial jobless claims dropped by 34,000 last week to the lowest level since July 2008, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 24, 2010Business
Durables Orders Fall in October
Durable goods orders dropped 3.3% in October, the largest decrease since January 2009, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 24, 2010Business
Consumer Spending Rises in October
Consumer personal spending increased 0.4% in October as incomes gained 0.5%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 24, 2010Government, Business
N.Y. to Grant Weight Exemption for Trucks With APUs
As of Nov. 30, New York truckers that add auxiliary power units to their rigs to cut down on idling can receive a 400-pound exemption from the 80,000-pound truck weight limit.
November 23, 2010Business
Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Fall 2.2%
Existing home sales dropped 2.2% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
November 23, 2010Government, Business
Arkansas Committee Suggests Higher Fuel Taxes
A blue-ribbon committee that spent two years studying how to pay for road improvements in Arkansas has unveiled a list of possibilities that includes higher fuel taxes.
November 23, 2010Business
October Truck Tonnage Jumps 6%
Truck tonnage jumped 6% in October from a year ago, the 11th straight year-over-year increase, American Trucking Associations said.
November 23, 2010