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Diesel benchmark down again and Saudi production will be soon
Retail diesel prices as measured by the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration weekly average retail price dropped Monday for the 17th time in 18 weeks. The price, used as the basis for most fuel surcharges,…
2023 James Beard Awards Winners: The List So Far
James Beard Awards Foundation Check back here for live updates on winners Tonight’s the night: The James Beard Awards are happening right now at a red-carpet event in Chicago. Tonight’s ceremony, co-hosted by Eric Adjepong,…
Diesel Price Falls Below $3.80
Diesel prices fell by a nationwide average of 5.8 cents to $3.797 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 5.
Nevada governor vetoes bill to restrict train lengths
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has vetoed a bill that would have restricted the length of freight trains running through the state, saying such a mandate could violate federal interstate commerce laws. The Republican governor said…
Study unable to firmly connect legal pot and truck safety
Limited research on the effect of legalizing marijuana throughout the U.S. on truck driver safety is too limited to make a hard connection between the two, according to a new study. Impacts of Marijuana Legalization on the…
Trans-Pacific spot container shipping rates are inching up
Shipping lines have brought Asia-U.S. spot rates up off the floor, but it’s a slog: two steps up, one step back, another two steps up, a slide back again. The general rate increase (GRI) on Thursday was partially successful,…
‘Past Lives’ Actor Greta Lee Shares Her Old Haunts and New Loves in LA’s Koreatown
Courtesy of Twenty Years Rights/ https://la.eater.com/2023/6/5/23750165/greta-lee-past-lives-movie-korean-restaurants-koreatown-los-angeles
UPS Union Workers to Vote on Whether to Authorize a Walkout
UPS Inc.’s union workers will hold a vote on whether to grant authorization to Teamsters leaders to call a strike after the current five-year contract lapses.
PepsiCo Approaches Its DE&I Goals, Reaching 44% Gender Parity in Management in 2022
PepsiCo, Inc. has made significant progress toward its gender parity and managerial representation goals, according to the company’s latest Global DE&I Annual Report. The initiatives support the PepsiCo Positive (pep+)…
Norfolk Southern reaches sick leave agreements with 100% of craft workforce
Norfolk Southern has reached sick leave agreements with all of its craft unions. The railroad says it is the first U.S. Class I railroad to have sick leave deals for 100% of its craft workforce. The last deal to be struck…
