23 Apr 26 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus Hit More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said April 23. Read more...
23 Apr TFI Posts Solid Q1 Results; Workforce Measures Taken TFI International Inc. posted a strong first quarter, logging record operating income for the period and solid profit growth. Read more...
22 Apr Getting Truckers Access to Food Trucks No Easy Task A plan by federal regulators to allow food trucks at rest areas has hit some speed bumps. Read more...
22 Apr Trump Focused on Infrastructure for Next Stimulus Package After Congress cleared a nearly $500 billion small-business assistance bill, the Trump White House intends to pursue funding for infrastructure projects in the next economic stimulus measure. Read more...
22 Apr Virus Exposes Supply Chain Problems Across Industries The auto industry is just one of many whose supply chains have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Read more...
22 Apr Carmakers Headed for 50% Sales Dive Can Breathe Easier Automakers are headed for a less drastic U.S. sales collapse than feared, according to market researchers. Read more...
22 Apr Tyson Foods Idles Largest Pork Plant After Iowa Outbreak Tyson Foods suspended operations April 22 at an Iowa plant that is critical to the nation’s pork supply but had been blamed for fueling a massive coronavirus outbreak in the community. Read more...
22 Apr Stocks Claw Higher Worldwide; Oil Prices See Some Recovery Stocks around the world are clawing higher on April 22, and the S&P 500 climbed toward its first gain of what’s been a dismal week. Read more...
22 Apr Direct Connect Logistix to Bolster Sales Force Despite the coronavirus, salespeople experienced in arranging freight shipments remain in demand, as was made clear at one logistics company looking to add employees using virtual methods. Read more...
22 Apr Food Rationing Confronts Shoppers Once Spoiled With Choice Spoiled for choice before the pandemic, North American shoppers are finding they can’t get everything they want as grocery stores ration in-demand items to safeguard supplies. Read more...