18 Aug FedEx Joins UPS, USPS in Adding Fees as Holiday Delivery Surge Looms FedEx Corp. is joining a rush to apply extra holiday fees on high-volume shippers as couriers brace for a new jump in residential deliveries during the year-end peak season. Read more...
18 Aug US Housing Starts Surge by Most Since 2016, Permits Climb U.S. home construction starts increased in July by more than forecast and applications to build surged by the most in three decades, indicating builders are responding to robust housing demand fueled by record-low interest rates. Read more...
17 Aug Average Price of Diesel Stays Essentially Flat at $2.427 a Gallon The price of diesel remained essentially flat the past week, dipping one-tenth of a cent to $2.427 a gallon, the Energy Information Administration reported Aug. 17. Read more...
17 Aug US Approves Oil, Gas Leasing Plan for Alaska Wildlife Refuge The Trump administration on Aug. 17 took another step to opening Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling for oil and gas, potentially fulfilling a decadeslong dream for Republicans. Read more...
17 Aug Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin DOTs Win AASHTO Awards Transportation projects in four Midwestern states recently received awards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Read more...
17 Aug Tesla Extends Rally With Market Value Nearing Consumer Giant P&G The relentless rally in Tesla Inc. shares has driven its valuation close to the consumer product behemoth Procter & Gamble Co. as investors bet on the electric vehicle maker’s ability to dominate the automotive market of the future. Read more...
17 Aug DeFazio Calls for Ouster of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Rep. Peter DeFazio, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation panel, is among the elected officials calling on the head of the country’s Postal Service to step down. Read more...
17 Aug Jennifer Polli to Step Down as Trac Intermodal CEO Trac Intermodal on Aug. 17 announced that President and CEO Jennifer Polli is leaving the company and will be succeeded by Daniel Walsh, formerly of XPO Logistics. Read more...
17 Aug Uber Seeks Court Reprieve After California Shutdown Threat Uber Technologies Inc. joined Lyft Inc. in asking an appeals court for an extended reprieve on converting California drivers to employees after both companies warned that a rapid overhaul of their business models may force them to suspend operations in their home state. Read more...
17 Aug Crossword Puzzle Solution for August 17, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the August 17, 2020 print edition. Read more...