02 Jan Half a World Away, Drivers, Students and Teacher Still Come Together Bob and Linda Caffee connected six years ago with teacher Stephanie Derrien-Guivarch, an English teacher in Saint-Malo, France. Their experience has been life-changing. Read more...
02 Jan Trucker Buddy Program Helps Drivers, Students Form Special Bond To a child, large trucks can seem intimidating and truck drivers might be viewed as tough and unfriendly. A program called Trucker Buddy International helps squash misconceptions by connecting school-aged children with drivers. Read more...
02 Jan 2019 Gas Prices Predicted to Be Volatile, but Lower Overall The projected $2.70 a gallon pump price for 2019 is 3 cents lower than 2018 levels, although this year’s high could reach $3 as soon as May and top $4 in some cities, according to GasBuddy’s Price Fuel Outlook. The lower prices have not escaped Trump’s attention, who equated them to a tax cut in a tweet Jan. 1. Read more...
02 Jan California Port Truckers and Other Workers Gain on Pay to Start 2019 For minimum-wage earners, port truckers, farm laborers, sexual harassment victims, nursing mothers, high-powered female executives and workers injured on the job, 2019 offers reason to celebrate. A score of new state laws took effect on Jan. 1, expanding the rights of many employees while placing fresh restrictions on businesses. Read more...
02 Jan Average Price of Diesel Drops 2.9¢ to $3.048 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 2.9 cents to $3.048 a gallon, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported, as crude oil prices hovered around $45 per barrel. Read more...
02 Jan Tesla Sinks After Cutting Model 3 Price as Deliveries Disappoint Tesla Inc. plunged in early trading Jan. 2 after delivering fewer Model 3 sedans than analysts expected in the fourth quarter and cutting prices to partially make up for the federal tax credit that’s been halved in the U.S. Read more...
02 Jan Oil Begins 2019 With Renewed Slide Amid Fears Over China Growth Oil started 2019 with another price slide as weaker Chinese manufacturing data pointed to slowing demand in the world’s second-biggest consumer of the fuel and to growing risks of a global crude surplus. Read more...
02 Jan Shutdown Grinds On as Trump Offers Congressional Leaders Meeting Major parts of the U.S. government will remain shuttered for a 12th day as President Donald Trump invited congressional leaders from both parties to a White House briefing Jan. 2 on border security. Read more...
02 Jan Crowley Integrates DFTS Management Into Government Services Crowley Maritime Corp. has announced it will combine its Defense Freight Transportation Services contract management group with other government services under its Crowley Solutions business units. Read more...