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Americans’ automobile travel of more than 50 miles from home will increase Thanksgiving weekend by 2.1% from last year, the motorists’ group AAA said.

Penske Logistics said it has promoted three employees to executive positions.

When large, corporate-owned fleets such as U.S. Foodservice and Wal-Mart Transportation were pressured by their owners to meet environmental sustainability goals even during the current faltering economy, it made the news.

Freight forwarder Clark Holdings said that its income fell to $134,000, or 1 cent per share, in the third quarter, compared with $523,000, or 5 cents, a year ago.

Navistar International Corp. Thursday appointed Steve Ostarello to be vice president of its powertrain product development unit.

YRC Worldwide will close its terminal in Richfield, Ohio, and move operations to its other facilities in northeastern Ohio, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.

An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3% in October, marking the seventh straight gain, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia expanded at a faster pace in November than in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims held at a 10-month low last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.