23 Dec BMW Contacted by SEC Over US Sales Reporting Practices BMW AG is being scrutinized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its sales reporting practices, months after the regulator extracted a penalty from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV over similar issues. Read more...
23 Dec Businesses Face New Overtime Rules in New Year NEW YORK — The new year brings new overtime rules for employers including small businesses and in turn, a pay raise for an estimated 1.3 million workers. Read more...
23 Dec US Traffic Fatalities Declined 2.2% During First Nine Months of 2019 The overall number of U.S. traffic fatalities declined 2.2% for the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more...
23 Dec 20 Projects Selected Under Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s Cost-Share Program Missouri Gov. Mike Parson recently announced that 20 transportation projects have been selected to receive $50 million in funding through his Cost-Share Program. Read more...
23 Dec Crossword Puzzle Solution December 23, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the December 23, 2019 print edition. Read more...
23 Dec ATA’s Truck Tonnage Drops 2.1% Year-Over-Year in November Truck tonnage fell 2.1% in November compared with year-ago levels, the first year-over-year decline since April 2017, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. Read more...
23 Dec Electric-Truck Maker Rivian Raises $1.3 Billion in New Funding Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric truck maker already backed by Amazon.com and Ford Motor Co., raised another $1.3 billion from investors led by T. Rowe Price to support the rollout of its debut vehicles next year. Read more...
23 Dec Tesla Tops Elon Musk’s $420 Milestone for First Time Tesla Inc. climbed above $420 for the first time Dec. 23 as fresh financing arranged from banks in China added to optimism supporting a monthslong rally. Read more...
23 Dec Factory Orders Fall 2%; Transportation Equipment Orders Dive 5.9% WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell 2% in November, led by a large decrease in orders for defense aircraft and parts. Transportation equipment orders fell 5.9%, its biggest decline since May. Read more...
23 Dec GDS Express of Akron, Ohio, Closes Abruptly AKRON, Ohio — GDS Express Inc., which has 75 tractor-trailers, abruptly closed a week before Christmas, leaving several drivers out on the road without paychecks or credit for fuel. Read more...