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Import Prices Fall 0.3%, but Rise Excluding Oil
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he price of goods imported into the United States fell 0.3% in October, but rose 0.8% when excluding oil prices, which fell in the month, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 10, 2005Initial Jobless Claims Rise by 2,000 for Week
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he number of U.S. workers filing initial unemployment benefits rose by 2,000 to 326,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 10, 2005Quality Promotes COO Gary Enzor to President
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ank truck carrier Quality Distribution said late Wednesday that it had promoted Gary Enzor to president, from chief operating officer. Gerald Detter remains chairman and chief executive officer.
November 10, 2005Heating-Oil Futures Rise After Distillate Supplies Drop
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. eating-oil futures rose for the first time in four days following an Energy Department report that showed a decline in distillate inventories, which include diesel and heating oil, fell more than expected, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
November 9, 2005Security & Safety Briefs - Nov. 3 - Nov. 9
Port of N.Y.-N.J. to Test Container-Tracking System • ATA Wants Truckers’ FAST Cards to be Acceptable at Border • S.C. Commercial Accident Rate Rises • DOT Wants Closer Track Inspections; Rail Safety Improves • And more...
November 9, 2005Oil Company Executives Defend Profits in Senate Hearing
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he heads of five major oil companies defended the petroleum industry's huge profits at a Senate hearing Wednesday where lawmakers said oil firms should explain prices and assure consumers they are not being gouged at the pump, news services reported.
November 9, 2005Washington State Votes Reject Gasoline Tax Rollback
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ashington state voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have overturned a gasoline-tax increase intended to finance $8.5 billion in transportation projects, Reuters reported.
November 9, 2005Trailer Bridge Reports Improved 3Q Income, Revenue
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. railer Bridge Inc., a provider of integrated trucking, intermodal and marine freight services, reported third-quarter income Wednesday of $1.6 million or 13 cents a share, compared with $655,000 or 6 cents a year earlier.
November 9, 2005Segmentz Reports Third-Quarter Loss
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. egmentz Inc. Wednesday reported it lost $551,000 or 2 cents a share in the third quarter, compared with a $289,000 loss or 1 cent a year earlier.
November 9, 2005Wholesale Inventories Jump in September
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. .S. wholesale inventories rose 0.6% in September, the biggest gain in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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