Tag: Transportation and shipping
Union Pacific's profit grows 9% as the railroad delivers more but results fall short of Wall Street
OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific's third quarter profit grew 9% as West Coast imports surged and drove the railroad's total volume up 6%.The...
CSX profit rose 8% in the third quarter but hurricane damage will impact current period
CSX's delivered 3% more shipments in the third quarter to help drive its profit 8% higher, but only modest volume growth is expected...
The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on
NEW YORK -- U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike...
Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season
Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help...
A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports. Will it affect holiday shopping?
NEW YORK -- U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with...
Takeaways from AP's report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices
BANGKOK -- BANGKOK (AP) — A new investigation focused on three of the world’s largest producers of shrimp released Monday claims that as...