Consumer Confidence Rises In November After Record Low
Consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in November as falling gasoline prices provided relief for consumers, the Bloomberg said Tuesday.
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Obama Stimulus Plan to Focus on Infrastructure
President-elect Barack Obama will propose an economic-stimulus package focused on infrastructure shortly after he is inaugurated, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
November 25, 2008Truck Tonnage Falls 1.8% in October
Truck tonnage fell 1.8% in October from the same month last year, and took an even bigger drop from September, American Trucking Associations said late Monday.
November 25, 2008Clean Energy's Calif. LNG Plant Starts Production
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has started up its California LNG Plant in Boron, Calif., the company said Monday.
November 24, 2008NAVTEQ To Acquire German Traffic Data Firm
NAVTEQ announced last week that it will acquire T-Systems Traffic GmbH, a German traffic data firm.
November 24, 2008Pacer To Deploy 300 Clean Trucks
Pacer International announced last week that its subsidiaries will deploy 230 new clean trucks this month to comply with Southern California port regulations.
November 24, 2008Existing Home Sales Fall in October
Existing homes sales fell 3.1% in October, while the median price of a home fell 11.3% from the same month last year, the biggest jump on record, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
November 24, 2008Gas Slips Below $2, Lundberg Says
The national average price of regular gasoline plunged another 33 cents in the two weeks ended Friday, to $1.97 a gallon — the first time it has fallen under $2 in almost three years — according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
November 24, 2008Crane Worldwide Announces Four Acquisitions
Crane Worldwide Logistics said it has completed four acquisitions expanding its freight management and contract logistics services in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
November 24, 2008Navistar Set to Use Credits to Meet 2010 EPA Standards
Navistar International Corp. will use federal emission credits to enable its new Class 8 engine to meet 2010 federal emission standards, although the engine could be set up to comply with the regulation without the credits, a Navistar executive said.
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