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Fed’s Key Inflation Gauge Stayed High in March
WASHINGTON — A key index of underlying inflation that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve remained elevated in March, keeping the Fed on track to raise interest rates in May.
Kinedyne Cargo Securement Survival Guide
Proper cargo securement can mean the difference between life or death. Imagine a commercial truck carrying heavy building materials, vehicles, supplies, or other freight traveling at a high rate of speed on a busy highway.…
International Roadcheck just weeks away, but are your drivers ready?
In just a few weeks, law enforcement personnel across North America will be posted at roads, weigh stations and designated inspection areas, collectively conducting thousands of inspections of commercial vehicles during…
Rule passes to drastically cut locomotives’ emissions in California
Operators of passenger and freight locomotives in California will eventually need to move away from diesel locomotives and toward “zero-emission configurations,” according to a regulation that the California Air Resources…
A Charred Veggie Recipe That’ll Brighten Up Your Patio Party
Kristin Teig/Alfred A. Knopf Blackened vegetables meet spiced labneh in this show-stopping vegetarian dish In my wildest dreams, outdoor dinners would not require any silverware whatsoever. (Okay, maybe I should dream…
Farm groups welcome U-turn on plan to ditch EU law
Farmers Weekly Farm groups have welcomed a government U-turn on plans to ditch about 4,000 pieces of EU law by the end of this year. The Retained EU Law Bill currently making its way through the House of Lords was set to…
Post-Brexit border checks ‘will drive up food prices’
Farmers Weekly A new post-Brexit system of border checks for goods coming into the UK from the EU will trigger further food price rises, industry leaders have warned. The UK government has announced plans to implement full…
Daily Infographic: Imports play a major role in EU carbon footprints
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UPS downshifts flight activity as volumes deteriorate
UPS continues to reduce flight activity in its air network to maximize asset utilization and improve efficiency amid deteriorating shipping volumes. Executives said during Tuesday’s earnings briefing that they are optimizing…
Arla milk price dips below 37p/litre in May
Farmers Weekly Dairy farmers supplying Arla will receive an on-account price of 36.99p/litre from 1 May for a standard manufacturing litre. The milk processor listed increased milk volumes and limited demand from consumers as…
