10 Sep UPS to Hold Holiday Hiring Steady at About 100,000 UPS Inc. expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal workers and pay them more to handle the avalanche of packages shipped between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the parcel delivery giant said Sept. 9. Read more...
10 Sep Amazon Looks to Hire 30,000 Amazon is going on a hiring spree. The online shopping giant is holding job fairs across the country next week, aiming to hire more than 30,000 people by early next year, a 5% bump in its total workforce. Read more...
10 Sep FHWA Issues $871 Million in Emergency Relief Infrastructure Repair Funds The Federal Highway Administration has earmarked $871 million in emergency relief funds to help dozens of states and tribal government agencies rebuild infrastructure mangled by natural disasters. Read more...
10 Sep VW Warns Trade War Causing Slow Car Sales Volkswagen AG and other carmakers warned that trade tensions risk dragging the global economy into a recession as the fallout starts to hit consumers. Read more...
10 Sep Bretthauer Oil Expands Offerings With REG Ultra Clean Diesel Bretthauer Oil announced on Sept. 10 the availability of REG Ultra Clean Diesel for bulk delivery and for purchase at Bretthauer Oil cardlock sites in Hillsboro and McMinnville, Ore. Read more...
10 Sep Shopify Gets Boost After $450 Million Acquisition Shopify Inc.’s initiative to spend $1 billion to set up a network of fulfillment centers in the U.S. has gained momentum after it announced the acquisition of 6 River Systems Inc., analysts said. Read more...
10 Sep Small-Business Optimism Drops to Lowest in Five Months Optimism among U.S. small-business owners fell in August to the lowest level in five months, with the outlook for the economy and sales slumping amid escalating trade tensions and recession fears. Read more...
10 Sep Kansas DOT Accepting Applications for Cost Share Program The Kansas Department of Transportation is accepting applications for its new Cost Share Program, which is meant to provide funding for transportation projects. Read more...
10 Sep China’s Jack Ma Ends 20-Year Reign Over Alibaba Jack Ma is giving up the reins of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after presiding over one of the most spectacular creations of wealth the world has ever seen. Read more...
10 Sep Tip to Acquire Trailer Wizards, Expand in Canada Tip Trailer Services, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, announced it signed an agreement to acquire Trailer Wizards, a supplier of trailer rental and leasing services in Canada. Read more...