03 Feb Crossword Puzzle Solution for February 3, 2020 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the February 3, 2020 print edition. Read more...
03 Feb Connecticut Eyes Vote on Heavy Trucks Toll As hundreds of people filled the Connecticut Legislative Office Building on Jan. 31 to loudly proclaim their position on tolls, two top Democrats and Gov. Ned Lamont gathered under the gold dome nearby and resolved to adopt the plan within two weeks. Read more...
03 Feb Survey: US Factories Expand for First Time Since July U.S. factories expanded unexpectedly last month, snapping a five-month losing streak. Read more...
03 Feb Factories Brace for Virus Blow Just as Demand Starts to Pick Up The slow improvement in global manufacturing could be about to take a pause — or worse — as firms brace for supply-chain disruptions and a blow to demand from the spread of the coronavirus. Read more...
03 Feb Ryder Expands Truck-Sharing Program COOP Ryder System Inc. will expand its ride-sharing program for trucks to meet growing demand, the Miami-based company announced Feb. 3. Read more...
03 Feb Wabco Announces New Aftermarket Strategies Wabco Holdings Inc. announced its expanded product and service online platform will launch in March, enabling customers to access its replacement components and retrofit kits. Read more...
03 Feb US Mulls Global Parcel Fee Change as Part of Contraband Fight President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 31 designed to combat the flow of foreign counterfeit goods sold on e-commerce platforms like the websites of Amazon .com Inc., eBay Inc. and Walmart Inc. Read more...
03 Feb Knorr-Bremse to Acquire R.H. Sheppard From Wabco Knorr-Bremse AG announced it intends to acquire R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc. from Wabco Holdings Inc. to strengthen its position in steering systems for commercial vehicles, including in emerging highly automated trucks. The price was $149.5 million. Read more...
03 Feb China Plant-Closing Cascade May Cost Automakers 1.7 Million Cars Forget about clinging to hopes that China, the world’s largest car market, will recover from its unprecedented two-year slump anytime soon. Read more...
31 Jan Caterpillar’s 2020 Outlook Adds More Gloom to Markets Caterpillar Inc., a worldwide barometer for manufacturing, is warning of more pain to come for the global economy in 2020. Read more...