01 Aug Volkswagen Posts Profit Increase, Cautions Against ‘Protectionism’ FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen said its earnings rose in the second quarter on record sales and fatter profit margins but warned that “growing protectionism” is a threat to the globally connected car industry. Read more...
01 Aug Marathon Reports $1 Billion in 2Q Earnings Marathon executives touted earnings of more than a billion dollars in the second quarter this year and said the oil company is making progress in a proposed merger with a Texas-based refiner. Read more...
01 Aug ADP Survey: US Companies Add 219,000 Jobs in July WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses added 219,000 jobs in July, a private survey found, a robust total that suggests employers still are able to find the workers they need despite the low unemployment rate. Read more...
01 Aug Senate Confirms Jennifer Homendy, Bruce Landsberg to NTSB The United States Senate recently confirmed two new members to the National Transportation Safety Board. Read more...
01 Aug Trucking Industry Confronts Growing Threat of Ransomware Security experts had long warned the transportation industry was a major target for cyberattacks — then, a bombshell malware incident levied against international ocean shipper A.P. Moller Maersk publicly laid bare what was at stake. Read more...