09 Jul Rice Brothers Seek Overhaul of Natural Gas Giant EQT Absent a settlement before EQT Corp.’s annual meeting in Pittsburgh on July 10, shareholders will decide between competing rosters of candidates for the board of directors. Read more...
09 Jul Job Openings in May Ease for Second Month Job openings unexpectedly cooled in May for a second month, signaling a pause in demand for workers ahead of a surge in June payrolls growth that indicates a still-robust American labor market. Read more...
09 Jul Corn in Recovery Mode With Summer Weather Here After a cold, soggy start to the season, it’s finally feeling like summer in the Midwest, and corn fields are recovering. A turn toward warmer weather should be beneficial for the battered crop, and government data signal that conditions are starting to bottom out. Read more...
09 Jul Hyundai Set to Penetrate US Pickup Market Hyundai Motor Co. expects to enter the U.S. pickup market soon with what likely is to be an American-made vehicle aimed at luring buyers who aren’t traditional truck owners, an executive said July 8. Read more...
08 Jul Diesel Rises 1.3¢ to $3.055 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 1.3 cents to $3.055 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 8. Crude oil slid to below $58. Read more...
08 Jul Driver Productivity Can Be Boosted by Addressing Health, Stress When drivers and employees at PetroChoice Holdings want to take a sick day, or just take time off for any reason, all they have to do is inform their boss they will be taking “PTO,” or paid time off. Read more...
08 Jul Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Stresses Benefits of Long-Term Highway Bill Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says state and local governments also would benefit from a long-term infrastructure plan. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
08 Jul Tariff Twist That’s Cost US Steel $5.5 Billion President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign steel have sped the decline of some of the U.S. mills he vowed to help. Read more...
08 Jul CARB Fines Anheuser-Busch $500,000 for Pollution Violations Wrapping up an investigation begun four years ago, the California Air Resources Board announced July 1 it fined brewing company Anheuser-Busch $500,000 for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that violated the state’s air pollution laws. Read more...
08 Jul Oil Holds Above $57 as Iran Tension Stirs Concern Over Supply Oil held above $57 a barrel as rising tension in the Middle East kept investors wary of potential supply disruptions. Futures were little changed in New York after rallying 2.2% since July 3. Read more...