U.S. automobile sales plunged 21% from a year ago in August, and 5% from July, Bloomberg reported.
September 2, 2010Business
Factory Orders Improve in July
U.S. factory orders increased 0.1% in July, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
September 2, 2010Business
Productivity Rate Drops in Second Quarter
U.S. workers’ productivity fell more than previously estimated in the second quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 2, 2010Business
New Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims declined by 6,000 last week, the second straight decline after a month of increases, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 2, 2010Business
Auto Sales Take Big Drop in August
Business
Opinion: Partner With a 3PL
A key concern of savvy business owners is getting their product to market as efficiently as possible. A common misconception in supply-chain management is that a warehouse operation comes with “necessary” inefficiencies.
September 2, 2010Business
TRB Seeks Trucking Input for Tolling Survey
The Transportation Research Board is seeking trucking industry input for a study to gauge truckers’ willingness to pay for tolls.
September 1, 2010Business
Former Freightliner Exec Schmueckle Leaves Daimler
Rainer Schmueckle, the former head of Daimler Trucks North America, has left parent company Daimler AG after heading the German company’s Mercedes-Benz auto unit for five years, Bloomberg reported.
September 1, 2010Business
Lawrence Transportation to Buy Va. Carrier
Moving company Lawrence Transportation said it will buy Virginia carrier William Edwards Inc. Terms were not disclosed.
September 1, 2010Business, Equipment
ISM Manufacturing Index Improves in August
U.S. manufacturing activity increased in August, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
September 1, 2010Business
Construction Spending Drops in July
Construction spending fell 1% in July to its lowest level in a decade, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
September 1, 2010