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Effective Jan. 1, DHL will raise shipping rates for its DHL Domestic Air Express and International Express divisions by 3.9%, while increasing rates for its DHL Ground shipments by 4.9%, the package carrier said Thursday.

In order to stem annual toll revenue losses of $1.4 million, the Virginia Department of Transportation has installed cameras at several toll plazas across the state to catch motorists who use toll roads without paying the required fee.

The European Commission, the European Union’s antitrust regulator, on Thursday agreed to delay its ruling on German truck maker MAN’s hostile takeover bid for rival Scania until Dec. 20.

The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago’s manufacturing index fell to a reading of 49.9 in November, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

First-time U.S. jobless claims rose 34,000 last week to 357,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Consumer personal spending rose 0.2% in October, while an inflation gauge preferred by the Federal Reserve rose 0.2% for the second consecutive month, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Truck maker Paccar is planning to slash one shift from its Peterbilt Motors Co. plant near Nashville, Tenn., and one shift from its Renton, Wash., Kenworth Truck Co. plant, the Associated Press reported.

New home sales fell 3.2% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

he Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General’s latest list of top challenges facing the department included reducing congestion, promoting new ways to finance roads, improving the performance of the transportation network and increasing truck safety efforts. br clear="all">