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New Jag 980 arrives as contractor Jim Watt rues cashflow challenges
Farmers Weekly Jim Watt of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire runs a busy contracting firm focusing on baling and forage harvesting. Cashflow is one of the biggest challenges facing his business as farmers’ margins tighten and…
Fleur, the Las Vegas Strip Restaurant First Opened by Chef Hubert Keller, Is Closing
Fleur. MGM Resorts In the latest shake-up at Mandalay Bay, Fleur is closing this summer Fleur, the Mandalay Bay Restaurant initially opened by Hubert Keller, is closing permanently on June 30. A representative with the…
Supreme Court Rules Against Truck Drivers Who Walked Off Job
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled June 1 against striking Teamsters drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete in a 2017 Washington state case.
FMCSA wants more regulation of tests for new truck drivers
WASHINGTON — Concerns about fairness and fraud are part of a new report to Congress outlining regulators’ rationale for not making permanent a waiver providing flexibility on how truck drivers’ CDL knowledge tests are…
Food Industry Executive’s Top 5 Articles for May
Are you looking to catch up on the latest food and beverage industry news? Our top 5 articles for May explore how digital technology can help manufacturers become more agile and resilient, look at how the latest X-ray…
Fewer FedEx flights raises red flag for fourth-quarter earnings
Morgan Stanley on Thursday lowered profit expectations for FedEx for the fiscal year fourth quarter that just ended, partially because of a double-digit decline in domestic flight activity, an indicator that the company…
Fear of catastrophic shipping accidents rises despite safety gains
The Pablo, a 26-year-old tanker engaged in the sanctioned “shadow” crude trades, exploded off the coast of Malaysia in early May, killing three crew. Older tankers that would normally be scrapped are now earning top dollar…
Premium Label & Packaging Solutions Receives Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification
Deer Park, NY, May 23, 2023 — Premium Label & Packaging Solutions announced today that Overnight Labels, its facility located in Farmingdale, New York, has received the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification. This…
UPS-Teamsters Talks to Resume June 5
Negotiations were set to resume June 5 between UPS and members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents an estimated 360,000 UPS drivers and other workers.
VC-backed CloudTrucks blames ‘tough freight market’ for layoffs
Like many FreightTech companies that have laid off workers in recent months, CloudTrucks blames the declining freight market for the job cuts. “In this tough freight market, we must focus on operating efficiently so we can…
