Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is exploring a sale of U.K. drugstore chain Boots so it can focus on its North American business, according to a person familiar with the matter, potentially undoing billionaire Stefano Pessina’s 2014 blockbuster transatlantic merger.
December 3, 2021Latest Articles
Government, Business
AASHTO Hands Out Awards for Service
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials honored several individuals with awards for their outstanding service at the organization’s annual meeting.
December 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
Musk Says Cybertruck Will Be Able to Drive Diagonally
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, responded to a tweet speculating about what versions of the Cybertruck will be available for purchase by saying initial production will be of the four-motor variant.
December 3, 2021
Government, Business, Safety
S.C. Ports Authority Makes $24,000 Food Bank Donation
South Carolina Ports announced a donation of $24,000 to the Lowcountry Food Bank to help feed those in the low country region of the state who struggle with hunger.
December 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA
Ford Sales Tops Again; Poised to Outsell GM’s EVs
Ford Motor Co. claimed it was the best-selling automaker in the U.S. for the third consecutive month in November, a streak it hasn’t achieved since 1974, as it reported a 5.9% year-over-year sales boost for the month.
December 3, 2021
Logistics
EU Plan Will Classify Food Delivery Workers as Employees
As many as 4.1 million people working through food delivery and ride-hailing apps could be reclassified as employees under a forthcoming European Union plan meant to improve gig workers’ labor rights.
December 3, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100
McLane Names Chris Smith to Lead Grocery Unit
McLane Co. Inc. announced Chris Smith joined the company as president of McLane Grocery, a $33 billion business unit that provides supply chain service to more than 70,000 retail locations.
December 3, 2021
Business, Equipment
Greenbrier Railcar Orders Reach $670 Million in Fiscal Q1
The Greenbrier Cos. Inc. announced it received new orders of 6,200 railcars valued at $670 million during the first fiscal quarter that began Sept. 1.
December 3, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous
Elon Musk’s Tesla Share Sales Pass $10 Billion
Elon Musk’s offloading of Tesla Inc. shares surpassed the $10 billion mark as he sold stock in the electric car maker for the fourth consecutive week.
December 3, 2021
Government, Business
Employers Added a Sluggish 210,000 Jobs in November
WASHINGTON — America’s employers slowed the pace of their hiring in November, adding 210,000 jobs, the fewest in nearly a year.
December 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
US Unveils New Cyber Mandates for Passenger, Freight Rail Carriers
Major passenger and freight railroads will soon be required to report cybersecurity breaches quickly and review how susceptible they are to cyberattack, senior officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Dec. 2.
December 2, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
TCA Selects James Ward as President
The Truckload Carriers Association after a monthslong search announced the selection of James Ward as its new president.
December 2, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100
Trucking Cares Foundation Tackles Workforce Efforts and More
The Trucking Cares Foundation is exploring ways it can help remedy the extended shortage of truck drivers, technicians and warehouse workers in transportation.
December 2, 2021
Government
Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown
WASHINGTON — Facing a Dec. 3 funding deadline, Congress averted a partial U.S. government shutdown and passed a stopgap spending measure Dec. 2, and President Joe Biden signed it into law Dec. 3.
December 2, 2021
Business, Equipment, Logistics
Home Depot Is Investing to Keep Contractors Happy
Inside an expansive and noisy distribution center just east of Atlanta, Home Depot Inc. is trying to solve a problem that’s plaguing its stores: large orders from pro shoppers.
December 2, 2021
Government, Business
House Transportation Committee Chairman DeFazio Won’t Seek Re-Election
Soon after Rep. Peter DeFazio announced he would not seek another term in Congress, stakeholders representing nearly every sector in the transportation industry reflected on the longtime congressman’s contributions.
December 2, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
House Transportation Policymakers Recommend Additional Pipeline Security
The leaders of the transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives pressed federal agencies to continue their robust response and review of cybersecurity operations months after a cyberattack disrupted a major petroleum pipeline.
December 2, 2021
Business, Fuel
OPEC+ Sticks to Planned Supply Hike But Adds a Get-Out Clause
OPEC and its allies will proceed with their next oil-production hike, but said they could revisit the decision at any moment as the risk to demand from the omicron variant of COVID-19 becomes clearer.
December 2, 2021
Business, Logistics
ATRI Study Explores Differences Between Independent, Company Drivers
Truck drivers have distinct reasons for choosing between driving for a company or remaining independent, a new report by the American Transportation Research Institute shows.
December 2, 2021
Business, Logistics
GXO Expands Warehouse Network in Atlanta With MYXfitness
Logistics provider GXO Logistics Inc. and Beachbody Co.’s MYXfitness announced Dec. 2 they are working to open an Atlanta-based distribution center to help meet growing e-commerce demand.
December 2, 2021