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WASHINGTON — An inflation measure tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way for the Fed to start cutting its key interest rate.

Tyson Foods said Curt Calaway has been named chief financial officer, replacing company heir John R. Tyson.

Motion Industries, a provider of vehicle maintenance, repair and parts, will open a new service center in Houston in September.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Nippon Steel Corp. raised its capital commitment Aug. 29 by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel’s plants.

The NMFC system defines standard freight classes for carriers to measure the "transportability" of goods. It sorts freight into several categories, which are continuously amended by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA).

STEELE, N.D. — Strong winds knocked nearly four dozen train cars off a track in North Dakota, part of a storm system that spurred reports of five tornadoes across the Dakotas.

General Motors Co. is bringing its BrightDrop electric commercial vans under the Chevrolet brand in an effort to expand sales beyond delivery companies.

Canadian railway operations have resumed after a brief work stoppage, following government intervention in an ongoing labor dispute.

A DEA proposal to downgrade marijuana from the most serious category of federal drug offenses to a lesser category has drawn more than 43,000 comments from groups and individuals.