The Ontario Legislature passed a measure Monday requiring speed limiters on large trucks that would cap speeds at 105 kilometers per hour, the equivalent of 65.2 miles per hour, the Ontario Transportation Ministry said.
June 18, 2008Search
Showing 10 of 19143 results
= Premium Content
Housing Starts Fall to 17-Year Low
New housing starts fell 3.3% in May as builders broke ground on the fewest number of houses in 17 years, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
June 17, 2008YRC to Take 2Q Charges; Affirms Core Earnings Outlook
YRC Worldwide late Tuesday reaffirmed its core second-quarter earnings guidance, but said its financial statement would include some special charges.
June 17, 2008CPI Rises 0.2% in May
The consumer price index rose 0.6% in may, the Labor Department said Friday.
June 13, 2008Consumer Confidence Falls to 28-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence fell to a 28-year low this month, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 13, 2008Retail Sales Jump 1% in May
Retail sales jumped 1% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
June 12, 2008New York Manufacturing Index Declines
Manufacturing growth in New York state declined in June, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
June 16, 2008Roadrunner Rebrands, Expands Services
Roadrunner Transportation Services, formerly known as Roadrunner Dawes Freight Systems, said Monday it has rebranded to reflect new offerings its third-party transportation logistics, supply-chain management, and truckload and less-than-truckload services.
June 16, 2008PTS Shuts Down Following Strike
Automobile hauler Performance Transportation Services said it has gone out of business, due to a strike against the company last week by the Teamsters union.
June 16, 2008Diesel Slips for Second Week; Gasoline Average Tops $4 a Gallon
The U.S. diesel average inched downward for the second consecutive week, dipping 1.5 cents to $4.692 a gallon, while gasoline topped the $4 mark for the first time ever, the Department of Energy reported.
June 16, 2008