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Loaded and Rolling: Safety officials want brakes on braking mandate
Safety officials want brakes on braking mandate (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Proposed rulemaking on automatic emergency braking (AEB) introduced in June by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the…
FY24 Funding Bills to Top Agenda After Recess, Schumer Says
Ensuring federal agencies are funded through fiscal 2024 will lead the Senate’s agenda when members return to Washington after the August recess, the chamber’s leader indicated recently.
AI, machine learning centerpieces of Blue Yonder’s supply chain solutions
AI, machine learning centerpieces of Blue Yonder’s end-to-end solutions (Photo: FWTV) On this week’s The Stockout show, I interviewed Manish Ghosh, VP of strategy and consumer industries at Blue Yonder, one of the largest…
Food Prices Inch Up Again in July: CPI Report
Food prices continued to increase slightly in July, moving up 0.2% following June’s 0.1% increase, according to the latest CPI report. Food at home The food at home index rose 0.3% during the month of July after no change in…
Truck Stop Coming to Rural North Carolina Highway
A $1.6 million U.S. Department of Commerce grant to a southwestern North Carolina town is paying for new infrastructure to support opening a Love’s Travel Stop with truck parking.
Trucking Industry Reports Predictably Weak Q2
The trucking industry reported a weak second quarter with freight volumes and destocking efforts putting downward pressure on demand.
House Leaders Seek to Limit Acting Secretary Julie Su’s Term
Legislation aimed at preventing an acting head of the Department of Labor from remaining in the job indefinitely was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
‘Very noticeable impact’ from down market $6B whammy to Hapag-Lloyd’s profits
The first paragraph of Hapag-Lloyd’s news release Thursday on the German ocean carrier’s performance in the first half of 2023 ticked off earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $3.8 billion,…
The Next Generation of “Lesbian Bars” Is Here. What Should We Call Them?
Rymie Amid a queer nightlife renaissance, a new crop of venues grapples with the best language to describe themselves — while some eschew definition entirely. https://punchdrink.com/articles/queer-lesbian-bars/
Revolutionizing Refreshment: The Quest for Sugar Reduction in Beverages
By Devendra Yadav, head of food and beverage operations at Ingenious e-Brain Solutions In response to growing concerns about the adverse effects of sugar-loaded beverage consumption on public health, companies are shifting…
