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U.S. workers’ productivity rose at an annual rate of 3.6% in the first quarter, the smallest in a year, Labor Department said Thursday.

Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said it lost $402,000, or 23 cents per share, in its fiscal second quarter, compared with a profit of $91,000, or 5 cents, a year ago.

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington’s first-quarter profit rose to $61.3 million, or 29 cents a share, from $59.3 million, or 28 cents, a year ago.

Connecticut lawmakers have adopted a measure that could net drivers of trucks and cars $75 fines for not removing snow and ice from their vehicles — and fines of as high as $1,250 if ice or snow flies off and causes damage or injury.

The U.S. economy’s service sector grew in April for the fourth consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said its first-quarter loss widened but its operating loss declined from the same quarter last year.

Refrigerated carrier Frozen Food Express Industries narrowed its loss to $3.7 million, or 22 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $6.1 million, or 36 cents, a year ago.

Wabco Holdings said Wednesday it earned a profit of $30.7 million, or 47 cents a share in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $36.4 million, or 57 cents, a year ago.

Oil dropped $2.77 Wednesday to close the day at a seven-week low on concerns about Greece’s financial crisis and the U.S. crude inventory, Bloomberg said.