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Business

Indias Tata Motors Unveils New Truck Line

Indias Tata Motors said it is unveiling a new line of trucks to be called the world truck, the New York Times reported Thursday.

May 28, 2009
BusinessEquipment

Dana Names New CEO

Driveshaft and axle maker Dana Holding Corp. has named James Sweetnam as its new president and chief executive officer.

May 28, 2009
BusinessSafetyGovernment

NAFTA Surface Trade Falls 27.9%

Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 27.9% in March from a year earlier, the third consecutive month of decline greater than 27%, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.

May 28, 2009
GovernmentBusinessSafety

New 窪蹋勛圖厙 Sales Rise 0.3%

New home sales increased 0.3% in April, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

May 28, 2009
BusinessGovernment

Durable Goods Orders See Biggest Rise in 16 Months

Durable goods orders rose 1.9% April, the largest gain in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

May 28, 2009
Business

Initial Jobless Claims Decline for Week

Initial jobless claims fell by 13,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

May 28, 2009
Business

Oil Hits Six-Month High Over $63 a Barrel

Oil reached a six-month high over $63 a barrel Thursday after OPEC predicted a demand recovery, Bloomberg reported.

May 28, 2009
BusinessSafety

April Truck Tonnage Plunges 13.2%

Truck tonnage decreased 13.2% in April compared with a year ago, falling to the lowest level in seven-and-a-half years, American Trucking Associations said.

May 27, 2009
BusinessLogistics

Existing 窪蹋勛圖厙 Sales Rise 2.9%

Existing homes sales rose 2.9% in April, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

May 27, 2009
FuelBusinessGovernment

Diesel Rises 4.3瞽 to $2.274 a Gallon

Diesel fuels average price rose 4.3 cents, its third consecutive increase, to a four-month high of $2.274 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 12.6 cents, the Department of Energy said.

May 27, 2009