The House has passed an extension of a federal biodiesel tax incentive through the end of the year.
June 2, 2010BusinessEquipment
ISM Services Index Unchanged in May
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector was unchanged in May, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
June 3, 2010Business
U.S. Productivity Rate Adjusted Downward
U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 2.8% annual rate in the first quarter, lower than originally reported, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 3, 2010Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 10,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 3, 2010Business
Auto Sales Rise in May
General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. posted sales increases in May as customers bought more sport utility vehicles, Bloomberg reported Wednesday
June 2, 2010Business
Navistar Launches eStar Electric Truck
Navistar Inc. has introduced its first all-electric delivery van, a medium-duty model with a range of up to 100 miles that can be recharged in six to eight hours.
June 2, 2010BusinessFuel
Diesel Drops Below $3 for First Time Since March
Diesel continued its downward trend, declining 4.1 cents to $2.98 a gallon, the first time it has been below the $3 mark since March, the Department of Energy reported.
June 2, 2010Business
Feds Reject Teamsters’ Bid for Aircraft Mechanics to Strike at UPS
Federal officials have rejected a bid by the Teamsters union to begin a 30-day countdown to a potential strike against UPS Inc. by its aircraft mechanics, the Associated Press reported.
June 2, 2010BusinessLogistics
Opinion: Canadian Governments Embrace P3s
Infrastructure projects boost productivity and economic activity when countries need it most. Canadian governments have been increasingly comfortable executing new investments that merge private enterprise with the public sector.
June 2, 2010GovernmentBusinessFuelSafetyAutonomous
ATA Urges Senate to Address Advanced Technology Bill
American Trucking Associations, truck manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have urged the Senate to address a research and development bill on increasing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
June 1, 2010