Volvo AB said its fourth-quarter net income rose, led mostly by increased business in Eastern Europe that offset a slump in North American sales, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
February 6, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Fourth-Quarter Productivity Rises 1.8%
U.S. worker productivity rose at an annual rate of 1.8% in the fourth quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
February 6, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Patriot Reports First-Quarter Loss
Patriot Transportation Holding took a fiscal first-quarter loss of $139,000 or 5 cents a share, compared with net income of $2.2 million or 69 cents a year earlier.
February 6, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
States Implementing Safety Measures as Federal Govt. Enforcement Lags
ATLANTA — Several states are planning or have approved motor carrier safety and environmental measures because federal regulators have failed to enforce their own regulations, a prominent transportation lawyer said in an update on regulatory and legislative matters at SMC3’s recent winter conference here.
February 6, 2008BusinessSafety
ATA Seeks Nominations for ’09-’10 America’s Road Team
American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it is seeking nominations for professional truck drivers to serve on the 2009-2010 America’s Road Team.
February 6, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
PHH Arval Sets Partnership with Center for Transportation Safety
PHH Arval announced a strategic partnership Monday with the Center for Transportation Safety, a leading provider of risk management and training solutions for drivers, to enhance fleet safety.
February 5, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Services Index Contracts in January
The economy’s service sector contracted in January, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
February 5, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Bush Proposes $68 Billion for DOT’s ’09 Budget
President Bush proposed a $3.1 trillion fiscal 2009 budget on Monday that would give the Department of Transportation $68 billion, a $1 billion increase over last year’s request.
February 4, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
R.I. Checking Bridges in Inspections Program
Rhode Island transportation officials are checking the designs of 15 bridges in the state for a flaw that may have contributed to a fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis last August, the Associated Press reported.
February 4, 2008BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Karmak Updates Its Management System
Karmak Inc., a software supplier for the trucking industry, said it has released a major update of its Legend business management system, designed solely for the heavy-duty trucking industry.
February 4, 2008