Swift Holdings Corp. said it plans to raise as much as $1.01 billion in an initial public offering this month that could be the largest ever for a truckload fleet.
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Jobless Claims Jump 26,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims rose by 26,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
December 2, 2010Fed Reports Improving Transportation Demand in Many Areas
U.S. economic activity continued to improve between October and mid-November, and demand for transportation services increased in many areas, the Federal Reserve said.
December 2, 2010Vitran Sells Truckload Unit Frontier Transport
Vitran Corp. said it sold truckload carrier Frontier Transport Corp. to Online Transport, an Indianapolis-based carrier, for about $5 million.
December 1, 2010Construction Spending Rises 0.7% in October
Construction spending rose 0.7% in October, the Commerce Department said.
December 1, 2010ISM Manufacturing Index Shows Continued Expansion
U.S. manufacturing activity slipped slightly in November but showed continued expansion for the 16th straight month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
December 1, 2010Companies Add More Jobs Than Forecast, ADP Says
U.S. companies boosted payrolls by the most in three years in November, propelled by increased hiring at small businesses, according to a private report released Wednesday.
December 1, 20103Q Productivity Revised Upward to 2.3%
U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 2.3% annual rate in the third quarter, higher than previously estimated, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
December 1, 2010NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 19.3% in September
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 19.3% in September from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said.
November 30, 2010Consumer Confidence Improves in November
Consumer confidence rose in November, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
November 30, 2010