09 Aug Infrastructure Bill Moves Closer to Senate Passage After Delays The U.S. Senate moved closer to passing a $550 billion infrastructure package after a drawn-out debate that pushed action into this week and left the status of several proposed changes unsettled. Read more...
07 Aug Americold Swings to Q2 Loss Refrigerated warehouse operator Americold Realty Trust saw revenue rise in the second quarter but swung to a loss for the period because of disruptions in the global food supply chain. Read more...
07 Aug Amazon Tells Warehouse Workers to Mask Up Again Amazon .com Inc. is ordering frontline U.S. employees to resume wearing masks at work regardless of vaccination status, joining the ranks of companies ramping up precautions in response to the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant. Read more...
07 Aug Trevor Milton Hires Lawyers Who Defended Elon Musk Trevor Milton has more in common with Elon Musk than starting a prominent electric vehicle company named after inventor Nikola Tesla. He’s now hired the same lawyers to defend him. Read more...
07 Aug EPA to Update NOx, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards The Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 5 announced plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants from heavy-duty trucks in a series of major rulemakings over the next three years. Read more...
07 Aug Prologis Buys Lot Near Philadelphia Airport for $45 Million PHILADELPHIA — A popular parking lot near Philadelphia International Airport has been snapped up for $45 million by Prologis, a real estate giant that specializes in leasing space to retail, e-commerce and logistics businesses, according to the firm that brokered the deal. Read more...
07 Aug Senators Struggle to Amend, Finish Infrastructure Bill WASHINGTON — Nearing decision time, senators were struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan despite hopes to expedite consideration and voting on the nearly $1 trillion proposal. Read more...
07 Aug US Added 943,000 Jobs in July WASHINGTON — Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% as the U.S. economy continues to bounce back from last year’s coronavirus shutdown. Read more...
05 Aug Digital Series Spotlights TT Magazines in Debut Episodes Transport Topics has launched a digital event series that spotlights its supplemental publications, and featured its new Calibrate equipment-focused magazine and redesigned iTECH technology publication in its debut episodes. Read more...
05 Aug Senate Debates $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Legislation meant to upgrade and modernize the country’s freight networks, drinking water system and railroads garnered a mostly bipartisan reception during its ongoing consideration this month in the U.S. Senate. Read more...