03 Dec Romaine Recall Causes Disruption in Trucking Industry Romaine lettuce is shipping again after a late November outbreak of E. coli, but only after the federal government began a new round of negotiating with producers for changes in tracking. Read more...
03 Dec Bison Oilfield Services Acquires S&S Star Water Solutions Bison Oilfield Services, an Oklahoma-based energy services company, has announced the closure of its acquisition of S&S Star Water Solutions, a water infrastructure business. The acquisition establishes Bison as Oklahoma’s only fully-integrated water midstream company with assets in every major basin across the state, according to a Nov. 29 press release. Financial terms were not disclosed. Read more...
03 Dec Crossword Puzzle Solution December 3, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the December 3, 2018 print edition. Read more...
03 Dec Approved Wholesale Expands With Baltimore Hub Approved Wholesale, the petroleum and renewable fuels division of the Approved Cos., has announced the expansion of operations into Baltimore. Read more...
03 Dec Construction Spending Down 0.1% in October WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projections fell 0.1% in October, the third consecutive monthly decline, as weakness in home building and non-residential construction offset a rebound in government projects. Read more...
03 Dec Manufacturing Gauge Tops Estimates as Jobs, Orders Rebound A gauge of U.S. manufacturing rebounded in November as new orders picked up and companies added workers, indicating that factories remain relatively healthy in the fourth quarter. Read more...
03 Dec Farmers Have Little to Cheer From China Trade Truce, So Far For a soybean farmer in Iowa or Illinois, it may be premature to celebrate the ceasefire in the trade war between the U.S. and China. Read more...
03 Dec Manufacturers Urge New Congress to ‘Start With Infrastructure’ The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is launching a new digital ad campaign to remind Congress and the Trump administration of the bipartisan support for upgrading U.S. public works and urging them to “start with infrastructure” in 2019. Read more...
02 Dec US, China Agree to Delay Consideration of New Tariffs President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to keep their trade war from escalating with a promise to halt the imposition of new tariffs for 90 days as the world’s two largest economies negotiate a lasting agreement. Read more...
30 Nov Silver Oak Leads Recapitalization of North American Roofing Lower-middle market private equity firm Silver Oak Services Partners has announced it is leading the recapitalization of North American Roofing, in partnership with management and co-investors, per a Nov. 21 press release. Read more...