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Subprime auto dealer America’s Car-Mart on the brink
CEO Doug Campbell says his firm is hunting for new financing to jump-start operations. America’s Car-Mart last week reported a 52% plunge in inventory and a 27% drop in car sales.
July 21, 2026Utz to go private in $2.9 billion deal with Intersnack
The deal is the latest example of European snack makers looking to the U.S. for growth in packaged food.
July 21, 2026Oil prices top $90 as U.S. strikes Iran for 10th night
Brent crude, the international standard, rose 2.2% to $91.22, well above the roughly $72 per barrel level it was at before the war started in late February.
July 21, 2026Hybrids boom as EVs fall out of favor, even in California
Soaring demand for hybrid cars is putting them on pace to surpass annual EV sales in the state for the first time since 2020.
July 21, 2026Tariff discount offered to aluminum firms that build in U.S.
The plan would cut tariffs on imported aluminum to about 25% from 50% for companies that have fulfilled the new requirements and have been approved by the U.S.
July 21, 2026IEA warns Mideast hostilities increasing oil supply concerns
Exports from the Gulf are below the highs reached in late June but still “considerably higher” than the levels seen between early March and mid-June, IEA estimates.
July 21, 2026Panama Canal to suspend some bookings on water levels
The tighter access to the Panama conduit comes as other major global chokepoints have faced disruptions, roiling trade flows.
July 21, 2026Diagnostics First, Parts Second
What Every Fleet Needs to Know About AMT Maintenance: Eaton’s Jason Denardo and Leah Bogle break down what fleet maintenance leaders need to know right now: why diagnostics must come before parts replacement, how the technician shortage raises the stakes on training and standardization, and what fleets can do in the next 30 days to reduce downtime, regardless of where the right-to-repair debate lands.
July 21, 2026GM boosts 2026 outlook on premium pricing for big trucks
GM’s brighter outlook came despite a tough second quarter. The company has kept profits up by keeping inventory low and maintaining higher prices on its most profitable models.
July 21, 2026Houthis threaten shipping in Red Sea
The Houthi militant group in Yemen threatened shipping in the Red Sea as the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes for a 10th consecutive day.
July 21, 2026