UPS will to hire 50,000 seasonal employees for this year’s holiday season, matching last year’s total, news services reported.
October 7, 2010Trucking Business News
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.
Renault Sells $4.4 Billion Stake in Volvo
Renault SA, France’s second-largest automaker, is selling a 14.9% stake in Volvo AB valued at 3.15 billion euros, or about $4.4 billion, Bloomberg reported.
October 7, 2010Jobless Claims Fall 11,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 11,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 7, 2010Opinion: Trucking Tech Seizes the Day
Long known for its simplistic and low-tech approach to logistics, the trucking industry fortunately has begun to realize how valuable technology can be in improving productivity and boosting efficiency throughout a company.
October 7, 2010ArvinMeritor Previews ‘Intelligent’ Axle System
Truck component maker ArvinMeritor Inc., Troy, Mich., unveiled a wired “intelligent” axle system that optimizes lubrication during operation. It may improve fuel economy in heavy trucks equipped with the technology, the company said.
October 6, 2010P.A.M. Sells Logistics Unit
P.A.M. Transportation Services said it sold its brokerage operation in Paulsboro, N.J., which did business as East Coast Transport & Logistics.
October 6, 2010U.S. Companies Cut 39,000 Jobs in September, ADP Says
Companies in the U.S. unexpectedly cut 39,000 jobs in September, according to estimates by ADP Employer Services, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
October 6, 2010ATA Files Supreme Court Brief in Alabama Railroads Case
American Trucking Associations has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that pits the railroads against the State of Alabama’s fuel tax system.
October 5, 2010NHTSA Proposes New Truck-Tire Standards
The Department of Transportation has proposed changes to heavy-duty truck tire safety standards, the first such proposal in 37 years.
October 5, 2010Closed Calif. Rest Areas in Limbo With Budget Impasse
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and the state’s legislature have reached tentative agreement on a budget that could lead to the reopening of seven highway rest areas on Interstates 10, 15 and 40.
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