The Port of Oakland’s board of commissioners is expected to give final approval next week to a measure that would ban older trucks beginning Jan. 1.
October 15, 2009Business, Government
Consumer Price Index Increases in September
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in September, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 15, 2009Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since January
Initial jobless claims fell to the lowest level since January, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 15, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Port of Oakland Eyes Jan. 1 Ban on Older Trucks
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Landstar’s Third-Quarter Profit Declines
Truckload carrier Landstar System said late Wednesday its third-quarter net income declined to $20.1 million, or 39 cents a share, from $32.8 million, or 62 cents, a year ago.
October 14, 2009Business, Safety, Technology, Government, Logistics
Evans Network to Acquire Drayage, Brokerage Assets
The Evans Network of Companies said it will acquire some assets of Land Transportation and Phoenix Transit and Logistics.
October 14, 2009Business, Government
Retail Sales Fall 1.5%; Improve Excluding Automobiles
Retail sales fell 1.5% in September, though improved excluding automobiles, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009Business, Government
Import Prices Rise 0.1% in September
The price of goods imported to the United States edged up 0.1% in September, marking the fifth increase in six months, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009Business, Government
Business Inventories Fall in August
Business inventories fell 1.5% in August, the largest drop so far this year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009Business, Logistics
CSX’s Third-Quarter Profit Drops 23%
CSX Corp. said its third-quarter earnings fell 23% from the same period last year but the railroad said the worst of the recession is over, the Associated Press reported.
October 14, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 1.8¢ to $2.60 for First Gain in Six Weeks
Diesel fuel’s national average price rose for the first time in six weeks, gaining 1.8 cents to $2.60 a gallon, while gasoline increased for the first time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said.
October 13, 2009