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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.

Wholesale inventories rose in October for the first time in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

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.

Greatwide Logistics’ purchase of YRC Worldwide Inc.’s U.S. dedicated contract carriage assets will expand and diversify its business into new geographical regions and markets, Chief Executive Officer Ray Greer said.

WASHINGTON — A top regulator within the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the agency has begun its review of the truck driver hours-of-service rule and that it intends to complete its review by next July.

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) told Transport Topics he believed the federal government would approve his state’s application to toll Interstate 80.

The White House has nominated David Strickland, a congressional aide, to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.

UPS Inc. said that its less-than-truckload unit is expanding pickup and delivery hours for trucks based at its London, Ontario, facility.