28 Dec India Crackdown on Amazon, Walmart Seen Hurting Online Shoppers India’s new rules for foreign e-commerce platforms may be designed to protect local companies from Amazon.com and Walmart Inc., but consumers are likely to suffer the collateral damage. Read more...
28 Dec Texas Job Growth to Take Hit if Oil Rout Drags On, Fed Says Job growth in the Lone Star State will likely weaken in the first half of 2019 if oil prices remain at current levels, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Read more...
28 Dec FMCSA OKs Stoneridge Camera System as Alternative to Mirrors The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Dec. 26 announced it has issued a five-year exemption to Stoneridge Inc. to allow its aftermarket MirrorEye mirrorless digital camera and sensor system to be installed on trucks and motorcoaches as an alternative to traditional mirrors. Read more...
28 Dec U.S. 301 Toll Road Through Middletown, Del., Nearly Ready The Delaware Department of Transportation is putting the finishing touches on the new U.S. 301 toll road through Middletown, but the opening date isn’t set in concrete. Read more...
28 Dec Tesla Adds Larry Ellison, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to Board in SEC Deal Tesla Inc. added Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to its board, fulfilling the terms of the settlement reached with U.S. securities regulators over its CEO’s problematic posts about taking the company private. Read more...
27 Dec TransForce Inc. Acquires Hire Edge Logistics Personnel TransForce Inc., a recruiting and employment provider specializing in finding commercial truck drivers, has acquired Hire Edge Logistics Personnel, a regional staffing agency for trucking industries in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Read more...
27 Dec CFI Logistics Acquires Chicago-Based Optimal Freight Truckload carrier and logistics firm CFI announced plans to acquire Chicago-based Optimal Freight. Read more...
27 Dec Opinion: The Benefits of a Data-Driven Supply Chain Methods such as Statistical Process Control, Lean and Six Sigma have been in use for decades, helping manufacturers maximize the efficiency and reliability of their processes. But when it comes to complex, global supply chains, a lack of data has limited the effectiveness of these tools. Read more...
27 Dec Consumer Confidence Drops to Five-Month Low U.S. consumer confidence slumped in December to the lowest since July as a gauge of labor market expectations fell by the most in 41 years, the latest sign Americans are growing less optimistic as stock markets gyrate and the expansion moderates. Read more...
27 Dec Rhode Island to Construct 10 More Truck Toll Gantries The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has received federal approval to advance construction on 10 more truck-tolling gantries. Read more...