15 Mar Pelosi Pledges Swift Work on Major Infrastructure Package WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on March 14 pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn’t sure whether the next major item on President Joe Biden’s agenda will attract Republican backing. Read more...
12 Mar Amazon Closes Canadian Facility Hit by COVID Amazon .com Inc. has been ordered to close a facility outside Toronto for two weeks as public health officials worry about rising COVID-19 cases inside the complex. Read more...
12 Mar Bollinger Motors Debuts 2022 Electric Work Trucks Bollinger debuted a configurable, $70,000 B2CC commercial pickup chassis cab and $55,000 CHASS-E truck platform for the high-volume, work truck market March 12. Read more...
12 Mar U.S. Xpress Details Safety Initiatives It Has Deployed U.S. Xpress Enterprises detailed road safety practices it has deployed in a report released March 10. Read more...
12 Mar New EPA Administrator Michael Regan Set to Tackle Challenges of Climate Change New EPA Administrator Michael Regan will set his sights on the challenges presented by climate change, one of the key issues highlighted by the Biden administration. Read more...
12 Mar Lordstown Motors Sinks as Firm That Targeted Nikola Takes Aim Lordstown Motors Corp. plunged the most in five months after the short-seller whose attack on Nikola Corp. led to its founder’s departure turned its sights on the electric truck startup. Read more...
12 Mar Rhode Island Launches Electronic Permitting System The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has launched an entirely electronic permitting system for work associated with road projects. Read more...
12 Mar W.Va. Advances Bill Creating Standards for Independent Contractor Classification The West Virginia Legislature has advanced a bill that provides clarity for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. Read more...
12 Mar Shell Doubled Oil-Trading Profit to $2.6 Billion Last Year Royal Dutch Shell Plc disclosed the profitability of its sprawling and secretive oil-trading unit for the first time, saying it almost doubled to $2.6 billion last year. Read more...
12 Mar Tesla Shares Drop After Fire at EV Maker’s California Plant Tesla Inc. shares fell a day after firefighters responded to an incident at the company’s factory in Fremont, Calif., containing a blaze in an area of the property under construction. Read more...