Coronavirus News Updates

Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics, Top 100

Baker Hughes Bracing for Second Wave of COVID-19 Lockdowns

Baker Hughes Co. is bracing for a second wave of pandemic-induced lockdowns after the virus crippled economic activity around the world and compounded a historic oil bust.

July 22, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

US Sales of Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøs Jump 20% After 3-Month Slump

Americans stepped up their home purchases in June by a robust 20.7% after the pandemic had caused sales to crater in the prior three months. But the housing market could struggle to rebound further in the face of the resurgent viral outbreak and a shrinking supply of homes for sale.

July 22, 2020
Government, Safety

Emptier Roads Not Resulting in Increase in Safety, Data Says

The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered U.S. roadways emptier and more lethal, according to preliminary data from the National Safety Council.

July 21, 2020
Business, Fuel

Brent Crude Rises to Four-Month High on Recovery Hopes

Oil climbed to the highest level since early March in London on July 21 as hopes for an economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis lifted financial markets.

July 21, 2020
Government, Business, TCA

United Airlines Eyes Mammoth Bay Area Job Cuts

United Airlines has issued a formal notice to state officials that the air carrier intends to chop more than 6,000 jobs at San Francisco International Airport.

July 20, 2020
Government, Safety

House Leaders Urge White House to Enhance Disaster Preparedness

With wildfire and hurricane season underway, a trio of top House Democrats called on the White House to update its plans for responding to natural disasters during the coronavirus pandemic.

July 20, 2020
Business

Southwest Air Says 28% of Workers Applied to Take Leave or Exit

Southwest Airlines Co. said 28% of its workforce has agreed to leave the company permanently or temporarily, boosting the carrier’s effort to preserve cash.

July 20, 2020
Business, Fuel

Oil Prices Tumble on Economic News, Cloudy Recovery

Oil prices recently tumbled as a resurgence in coronavirus cases and impending U.S. layoffs darken the economic outlook.

July 17, 2020
Government, Business

Global Air Passenger Slump to Last Until 2023, Moody’s Says

Global airline passenger demand won’t recover to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels until the end of 2023, and only then if effective vaccines and medicines are available, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

July 17, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety

Trailer Makers Anticipate Rebound After Fleets Recover From Pandemic

The trailer industry was forced to make further production cuts and alter manufacturing processes as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

July 17, 2020