Orders for durable goods rose in January for the first time in three months, showing manufacturing may be starting to stabilize as companies look beyond weaker global markets and cutbacks among energy producers.
February 26, 2015Business, Technology
UPS Capital Acquires Parcel Pro
UPS Inc. said its finance and insurance subsidiary, UPS Capital, has acquired Parcel Pro, a logistics provider serving the jewelry and collectibles industries.
June 15, 2015Business, Technology
Durable Goods Orders Rise for First Time in Three Months
Business, Technology
Orders for Capital Goods Decline, Signaling Global Growth Slowdown
Orders for business equipment unexpectedly fell in December for a fourth month, signaling a global growth slowdown is weighing on American companies.
January 27, 2015Business, Technology
Capital Goods Orders Drop as Business Spending Cools
Orders for U.S. business equipment fell in February for the second time in three months, signaling corporate investment will be slow to gain momentum following an unusually harsh winter that put a damper on demand.
March 26, 2014Business, Technology
Majority of Carriers Getting Adequate Rate of Return, Survey Shows
More than half of carriers said in a recent survey they are getting an adequate rate of return, according to trucking consulting firm Transport Capital Partners.
January 3, 2014Business, Technology, Government
Hill OKs Tracking Requirement For Transport of Pharmaceuticals
A bill requiring companies to track the distribution of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals was approved by Congress last week.
November 25, 2013Business, Technology, Government
Mack Truck Used to Deliver Christmas Tree to U.S. Capitol Lawn From Colorado Forest
The Christmas tree that will sit on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol arrived in Washington last week, towed by a Mack truck.
December 3, 2012