Amazon reported fourth-quarter earnings slightly below Wall Street estimates even as sales surged and it reported the fastest growth in its prominent cloud computing business in 13 quarters.
February 5, 2026Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Argentina, US Sign Trade Agreement
Argentina and the U.S. agreed to scrap hundreds of tariffs on each other’s goods in a trade and investment deal, a major step in President Javier Milei’s push to open up the country's economy.
February 5, 2026Bob’s Furniture Goes Public With $2.2 Billion Valuation
Bob’s Discount Furniture, a home furnishings retailer backed by Bain Capital, rose 0.1% in its trading debut after the company raised $331 million in a U.S. initial public offering.
February 5, 2026ConocoPhillips Presses for Billions Owed by Venezuela
ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance’s priority in Venezuela is recouping billions his company is owed almost two decades after its oil projects were nationalized, rather than drilling new wells.
February 5, 2026GenLogs Receives $60 Million to Grow Trucking Intelligence
GenLogs, a startup using roadside sensors and artificial intelligence to combat cargo theft and fraud in the trucking industry, secured $60 million in Series B funding, the company said.
February 5, 2026December Used Class 8 Truck Sales Gain Year Over Year
Used Class 8 truck sales in December regained positive momentum compared with the prior year after a slight dip ended five consecutive months of year-over-year gains.
February 5, 2026Tractor Maker Agco Sees Farm Rebound Beginning This Year
While the sale of new machines is set to remain sluggish, growers need to update soon and are increasingly retrofitting existing equipment with AI-packed components.
February 5, 2026Canada to Revamp Tariffs to Help Automakers
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government plans to change its tariff system to create a stronger financial incentive for automakers to invest in Canada.
February 5, 2026NACFE Sees Technology Improvements in Messy Middle
Three gas-fueled tractors took part in the Messy Middle, the first such powertrains to contribute to a NACFE program since 2019’s Run on Less Regional Haul demonstration.
February 5, 2026Phillips 66 to Cut Nearly 300 Jobs as L.A. Refinery Closes
The fuel-making plant has been slated to close since 2024 and the facility, once capable of processing 139,000 barrels of oil a day, refined its final barrel of crude in late 2025.
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