Daimler AG said its fourth-quarter truck operations were profitable compared with a loss a year ago, as worldwide truck sales jumped 41%.
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Rush Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Profit
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said its fourth-quarter income improved on higher sales.
February 16, 2011Study Casts Doubt on Proposed HOS Rule’s Economics, Safety Issues, ATA Says
An analysis of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed hours-of-service rule released by American Trucking Associations found that the agency “wildly overstated the proposal’s benefits” and that it would cost, not save, the trucking industry money.
February 17, 2011Ohio Gov. Backs $3 Billion Turnpike Lease
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) said he would like to lease the Ohio Turnpike to a private operator for $3 billion in cash.
February 15, 2011Business Inventories Rise 0.8%
Business inventories rose 0.8% in December, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
February 15, 2011EPA Budget Would Cut Clean Diesel Funding
The Obama administration’s proposed budget would cut funding for clean-diesel technology grants, Bloomberg reported.
February 15, 2011January Import Prices Rise 1.5%
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.5% in January, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
February 15, 2011New York Manufacturing Index Expands
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded at a faster rate in February than January, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday.
February 15, 2011Retail Sales Rise for Seventh Month
Retail sales rose 0.3% in January, the seventh straight increase, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
February 15, 2011FedEx Trims Earnings Outlook on Higher Fuel, Weather-Related Costs
FedEx Corp. cut its quarterly earnings forecast by 25 cents a share, due to rising fuel prices and winter storms that slowed its operations.
February 15, 2011