03 Sep LiveOnWeb Podcast Player Listen to an audio presentation of our Feb. 21 LiveOnWeb program, "Mega Trends in Trucking Technology." Read more...
01 Sep Google, Waymo Officially Separated by Creation of XXVI Holdings Inc. Alphabet Inc. is forming a new holding company, XXVI Holdings Inc., designed to finalize its evolution from Google into a corporate parent with distinct arms in far-flung fields like health care and self-driving cars. Read more...
01 Sep HOS Rules Relaxed as FMCSA Calls State of Emergency for 26 States, District of Columbia Driver hours-of-service rules are being relaxed in 26 states and the District of Columbia under a state of emergency announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 31. Read more...
01 Sep FMSCA Calls State of Emergency For 26 States, District of Columbia The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a regional declaration of emergency Aug. 31 for states affected by Hurricane Harvey. Read more...
01 Sep US Manufacturing Expanded in August at Fastest Pace Since '11 U.S. factories ramped up in August to the fastest pace of expansion in six years, driven by employment gains, figures from the Institute for Supply Management showed Sept. 1. Read more...
01 Sep Stocks Rise on Mediocre Jobs Report U.S. stocks rose and Treasuries declined as reports showing a gain in consumer sentiment and a rise in manufacturing offset a mediocre August employment report. Read more...
01 Sep Harvey’s Floods Could Delay 10% of US Fracking, Analyst Says As much as 10% of U.S. fracking work could be delayed after Hurricane Harvey ripped through southeast Texas, soaking thousands of miles of dirt roads snaking through one of the nation’s busiest oilfields. Read more...