18 May Groups Propose Tweaks to FEMA Infrastructure Resilience Guidance Stakeholders largely supportive of a new disaster mitigation program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency call for tweaking aspects of its proposed guidance. Read more...
18 May DTNA Launches E-Commerce Platform to Replace Pinnacle Parts Daimler Trucks North America announced the launch of Excelerator, its next-generation e-commerce platform to streamline the parts-ordering process that included input from more than 40 dealer partners to its design. Read more...
18 May Uber Cuts 3,000 More Jobs, Closes Offices Amid Pandemic Revamp Uber Technologies Inc. eliminated an additional 3,000 jobs May 18, is closing dozens of offices worldwide and is shutting down many side projects in an effort to weather the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the ride-hailing business. Read more...
18 May Crossword Puzzle Solution for May 18, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the May 18, 2020 print edition. Read more...
18 May US Trailer Orders Hit 30-Year Low in April U.S. trailer orders in April fell to a 30-year low amid severe recessionary pressures, FTR reported. Read more...
18 May FedEx, Microsoft Join Forces for Package Shipping FedEx Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to provide commercial shipping customers with early warnings of delays from weather, traffic and other mishaps, giving the courier and the software maker another weapon as each competes with Amazon .com Inc. Read more...
18 May Chinese Oil Demand Is Almost Back to Pre-Virus Crisis Levels Chinese oil demand is all but back to levels last seen before Beijing imposed a national lockdown to fight the coronavirus outbreak, according to people with inside knowledge of the country’s energy industry. Read more...
15 May Stocks Rise With Weak Data Set Aside; Oil Jumps U.S. stocks rose as traders looked past trade jitters and weak economic data. Treasuries fell. Oil jumped. Read more...
15 May Slump at US Ports Continues in April The slump at the nation’s ports continued in April as 20-foot-equivalent container (TEU) volumes were down, in some cases by double digits when compared with 2019. Read more...
15 May California Agency Approves $17.4 Billion for Highway Projects The California Transportation Commission recently approved $17.4 billion to support about 900 projects outlined in the State Highway Operation and Protection Program. Read more...