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The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index slid to 48.5 in October, its second straight month of contraction, the group said Friday.

The unemployment rate in the United States rose by 0.1% in October, the Labor Department said Friday to 5.7%.

Eaton Complete Purchase of Dana Division • DHL Announces Purchase of Canadian Delivery Co. • Intermodal Loadings Rise in October's Last Week • Crude Oil Rises for Second Straight Day •

ORLANDO, Fla. — Truck fleet and supplier executives warned this week that time was running out for preparing the industry for a smooth transition to a new generation of diesel engines that federal environmental officials have demanded by 2007.

International refrigerated, flatbed and liquid bulk truckload carrier Prime Inc. has purchased the assets of bankrupt Rocor International, Oklahoma's largest trucking company, for an undisclosed sum..

As the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference and Exhibition concluded Wednesday, the mantle of leadership was passed to new Chairman Vernon Garner.

Our Page One story on the Single State Registration System is a perfect example of the value of building coalitions.

The U.S. economy grew by 3.1% during the third quarter of 2002, according to a Commerce Department report released Thursday - but that was less than most analysts had expected, Bloomberg reported.

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Midwest Manufacturing Contracts Again • Airborne Posts Loss in 3Q • Scania Posts Higher 3Q Profit • Velocity Express Improves Fiscal 1Q Results • And more ...