Diesel fuel’s national average pump price dipped 0.3 cent to $2.886 a gallon, while gasoline continued its downward trend, falling 8.2 cents to $2.876, the Energy Department said Monday.
July 31, 2007Business
Germany’s MAN Reports Improved 2Q Profit
German truck maker MAN AG boosted its 2007 earnings forecast as its second-quarter profit more than doubled on higher sales in Eastern Europe, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
July 31, 2007BusinessLogistics
Wabash Reports Higher 2Q Earnings
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported its second-quarter profit rose to $5.9 million or 18 cents a share, from $5 million or 15 cents a year ago.
July 31, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Construction Spending Declines 0.3%
Construction spending fell 0.3% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Consumer Confidence Gains in July
U.S. consumer confidence rose this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007BusinessLogisticsGovernment
Chicago Manufacturing Index Drops
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region declined in July, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Personal Spending Rises 0.1% in June
Consumer personal spending edged up 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007BusinessLogisticsTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Schneider to Use Oracle Software System
Truckload carrier Schneider National has selected Oracle to supply infrastructure software for its integrated transaction and data enterprise software system, Oracle said Monday.
July 30, 2007Business
IdleAire Announces Plans for IPO
IdleAire Technologies Corp., a manufacturer of anti-idling service technologies, announced plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission to file an initial public offering of its public stock.
July 30, 2007