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An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.1% in July, the second increase in four months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region showed contraction for the first time in a year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims filed last week hit the highest level since November, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Ocean shipper and port operator A.P. Moeller-Maersk and Dubai-based ports operator DP World reported higher profits and said they expect improvement to continue this year, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

YRC Worldwide’s logistics unit, which the carrier sold to a private equity firm, has been rebranded MIQ Logistics, and the new entity Wednesday named Joey Carnes its chairman and chief executive officer.

The movement that is shifting chassis management responsibility to drayage carriers gathered more momentum this month, as a major lessor launched a plan aimed at fleets and the largest ocean carrier expanded a chassis rental program.

Industrial production rose 1% in July, boosted by higher factory output, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.

Echo Global Logistics said its second-quarter profit grew to $1.9 million, or 9 cents per share, compared with $692,000, or 3 cents, a year ago.