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U.S. manufacturing activity rose in September from to a three-year low, showing expansion for the month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

Cummins Inc. has received the first Environmental Protection Agency certification for meeting 2014 fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas rules, the engine maker said Monday.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide said Monday it has formed a new ChemSolutions division to provide logistics services to chemical manufacturing and distribution customers.

Eaton Corp. has acquired Chilean heavy industry parts manufacturer Rolec Comercial e Industrial, the component supplier said.

With the availability of so many recently discharged veterans, many of whom have operated heavy vehicles, and the need for qualified drivers, one would think that Washington would find a way to expedite the marriage of the availability with the need.

“Hi. We’re from the government, and we’re here to help you.” Not buying it? Well, that seems to be the logic behind the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s filing in federal court last week, defending the agency’s decision to modify the 34-hour restart provision of the new hours-of-service rule.

The total number of people killed in traffic crashes jumped 9% in the first half of 2012 to 16,290, the largest increase in first-half fatalities since the federal government started tracking the statistic.

Consumer confidence rose in September, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.