TravelCenters of America said late Wednesday it has acquired fellow truck stop chain Petro Stopping Centers for about $700 million.
May 31, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Personal Spending Rises 0.5%
Consumer personal spending rose 0.5% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 1, 2007Government
1Q GDP Revised Down to 0.6%
The U.S. economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter, its slowest pace in more than four years and less than initially estimated, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 31, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Construction Spending Rises 0.1%
Construction spending rose 0.1% in April, for a third straight monthly increase, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 31, 2007BusinessLogisticsGovernment
Chicago Factory Index Rises in May
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region accelerated in May, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Thursday.
May 31, 2007Government
1Q GDP Revised Down to 0.6%
The U.S. economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter, its slowest pace in more than four years and less than initially estimated, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 31, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
April Truck Tonnage Declines
American Trucking Associations’ advanced for-hire truck tonnage index April’s was 2.7% below the same month last year, the group said.
May 30, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Preliminary Report Shows Downturn in ’06 Large-Truck Crash Fatalities
Preliminary data released by the Department of Transportation show that fatalities from large truck crashes declined 3.7% last year compared with 2005.
May 30, 2007BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
Bush Signs Mexican Trucks Restrictions Into Law
President Bush has signed a bill into law setting restrictions on the government’s pilot program to allow Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways, the Associated Press reported.
May 30, 2007