U.S. intermodal rail traffic dropped 4.2% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 11, 2009Business, Government
Retail Sales Increase 1.3% in November
Retail sales rose 1.3% in November, the Commerce Department said Friday.
December 11, 2009Business, Safety
Intermodal Traffic Falls for Week
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
CARB Offers Truckers Flexibility on Diesel Emissions Rule
The California Air Resources Board said late Wednesday it gave its staff until April to come up with a new provision to allow truck fleets more flexibility in reducing their diesel emissions.
December 10, 2009Business
Initial Jobless Claims Rise
Initial jobless claims increased last week after the previous week’s one-year low, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
December 10, 2009Business, Safety, Government
DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 10.5% in October
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest such decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.
December 9, 2009Business, Safety, Government
DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 1.2%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest October-to-October decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.
December 9, 2009Business
Business Leaders More Optimistic on Sales Than Jobs
Two recent surveys have shown that chief executive officers, supply managers and small business leaders are optimistic that sales will increase next year, but they do not predict hiring to increase, Bloomberg reported.
December 9, 2009Business, Government
Wholesale Inventories Rise in October
Wholesale inventories rose in October for the first time in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 9, 2009Business, Government
High-Tech Scanners, Software Speed Sorting Times
Moving goods from warehouse shelves to trucks for delivery is a labor-intensive process. As a result, warehouse operators are using more high-tech scanners, robotic devices and new software to make the most of workers’ time.
December 9, 2009Government, Business
Midwest Snow Storm Headed for Northeast
A large snow storm continued to dump snow across much of the Midwest Wednesday and will reach New York and New England Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
December 9, 2009