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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ackage carriers DHL and UPS Inc. said Monday they had resumed operations in the areas hit by Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast.

U.S. housing starts fell 1.3% in August, but the annual rate was still on pace to pass last year’s total, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. iversified manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Tuesday it has increased its cash offer from its previous Aug. 26 offer for the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of U.K.-based domnick hunter group plc.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Trucking companies in the hurricane-devastated coastal areas of the Southeast struggled to conduct business last week, as they dealt with massive losses, insurance questions, displaced employees, crippled communications and drastically reduced orders because many of their customers’ businesses were damaged or destroyed.

The Federal Reserve Tuesday voted to raise the benchmark U.S. interest rate a quarter-point to 3.75%, although the vote was not unanimous, with one member voting not to raise the rate.

Hurricane Rita strengthened Tuesday as it hit the Florida Keys with heavy rain and strong winds, and forecasters said the storm's track could possibly take it toward the already storm-damaged Gulf Coast region later this week.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. eartland Express said Monday that following its recent expansion to the western United States, with a western headquarters in Phoenix, it plans to expand further into other western markets.

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German package delivery company Deutsche Post AG said Monday it will buy U.K.-based Exel Plc for 5.5 billion euros — about $6.7 billion — making it the largest global logistics company.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ith fallout from the Hurricane Katrina disaster projected to slow economic growth over the rest of the year, the Federal Reserve could suspend its campaign of raising interest rates, the Associated Press reported Monday.