Truckers say they are bolstering their fleets ahead of new restrictions against the polluting vehicles after…
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J.B. Hunt Transport Will Acquire BNSF Brokerage Business
The sale comes as the freight operator and the railroad are stepping up their commercial relationship.
Strong Dollar Cuts Into Companies’ Overseas Revenue
Apple, UPS and others say the currency’s gains are hurting profit margins as goods become more…
How a Trucking Company Ran Over Its Own Stock
Forward Air’s shareholders are enraged after the boss agreed to a merger that forces them to…
Is Now the Time to Invest in Emerging Markets?
Emerging-markets stock ETFs offer exposure to higher-growth markets, but they also can be volatile. Here is…
UPS, Teamsters Await Vote on New Labor Pact
If the deal between UPS and Teamsters leaders is rejected, the sides are likely to go…
The Panama Canal Has Become a Traffic Jam of the Seas
More than 200 vessels are stuck on either side of the waterway as a serious drought…
Estée Lauder’s Big Bet on China Is Looking Not So Pretty
Estée Lauder’s longtime chief, Fabrizio Freda, is under pressure to show he can turn around the…
UPS, Teamsters Reach Agreement on New Contract, Averting Strike
The five-year labor agreement will prevent a strike by approximately 330,000 package delivery drivers and package…