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Today's Technology Headlines: Baltimore Public Works Wires Fleet Management; Canada's Clarke About to Nab Another U.S. Logistics Firm; Support Packaged for Mobile Date Services and Longer-lasting Lithium Batteries Could be Coming

With FedEx Corp.’s flag now planted squarely in the less-than-truckload sector, industry speculation has turned toward arch-competitor United Parcel Service for the next likely move.

A majority of Americans are willing to support limited hours-of-service for truck drivers, according to a survey by the Insurance Research Council.

Yoichiro Kaizaki, the chief executive officer of truck tire-maker Bridgestone Corp., said Thursday that he would resign in March, according to several news reports.

Though a recent federal court decision struck down United Parcel Service's policy against hiring truckers with monocular vision to drive trucks under 10,000 pounds, an expert says the decision won't have much of an effect on the trucking industry.

In the news this morning: Canadian firm Clarke buying four U.S. companies; LTL carrier Old Dominion expects lower 4Q earnings; potential Saudi oil cut drives crude prices higher; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: U.S. import, export prices fall in December; new jobless claims fall, but labor market seen easing; Thermo King inks 5-year deal with U.S. Air Force; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Wireless phones shed keypads to make way for bigger screens; Western Multiplex calls off Adaptive Broadband buy; parcel carriers use electronic communications to power reverse logistics operations; and more.

President-elect Bush announced former State Department official Robert Zoellick as his choice for U.S. Trade Representative Thursday. Bush also named former Department of Transportation official Elaine Chao as his new pick to head the Deparment of Labor.