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The results reflect a continuation of strong sales growth at Costco, as it attracts shoppers with ever-changing deals, l...
12/11/2025

The results reflect a continuation of strong sales growth at Costco, as it attracts shoppers with ever-changing deals, larger pack sizes and the popular Kirkland brand.

Costco Wholesale's quarterly profit in its fiscal 2026 first quarter rose more than expected, a sign that price-sensitive shoppers continue to search for value.

As First Brands' senior loan plunged from 100 cents on the dollar to as low as 30 cents on Dec. 10, the finger-pointing ...
12/11/2025

As First Brands' senior loan plunged from 100 cents on the dollar to as low as 30 cents on Dec. 10, the finger-pointing has been swift. It’s also left some fretting about the urgent need for new money.

Marathon Asset Management and others that provided First Brands Group with $1.1 billion are seeing the super-senior debt crater at a speed that bankruptcy experts say is unprecedented.

Trucking fleets must guard against ever-changing methods used to steal goods. Story via Connor D. Wolf. Motive CargoNet ...
12/11/2025

Trucking fleets must guard against ever-changing methods used to steal goods. Story via Connor D. Wolf. Motive CargoNet Overhaul

Heightened risk of fraud and theft this holiday season adds to the challenges the trucking industry already is contending with, experts warned.

For trucking, the NDAA proposes improvements to the procedures associated with moving military freight and relocation as...
12/11/2025

For trucking, the NDAA proposes improvements to the procedures associated with moving military freight and relocation assistance for thousands of service members and their families.

Specific to trucking, the NDAA proposes improvements to the procedures associated with moving military freight and relocation assistance for service members and their families.

The automaker will equip its upcoming R2 sport utility vehicles with Rivian Autonomy Processor 1 chips and a new lidar s...
12/11/2025

The automaker will equip its upcoming R2 sport utility vehicles with Rivian Autonomy Processor 1 chips and a new lidar sensor.

The automaker will equip its upcoming R2 sport utility vehicles with Rivian Autonomy Processor 1 chips and a new lidar sensor. TSMC will produce the chips.

The software may cause the vehicle to pass a stopped school bus even when the red lights are flashing and/or stop arm is...
12/11/2025

The software may cause the vehicle to pass a stopped school bus even when the red lights are flashing and/or stop arm is extended.

The operating software was updated in all vehicles by Nov. 17. The software may cause the vehicle to pass a stopped school bus even when the red lights are flashing and/or stop arm is extended.

Donnelly claimed that Middleton wore “a fake mustache, beard, glasses, mask — almost like a spy in an espionage thriller...
12/11/2025

Donnelly claimed that Middleton wore “a fake mustache, beard, glasses, mask — almost like a spy in an espionage thriller” so her appearance would match that of a male applicant.

"You can clearly see in these surveillance stills, Middleton’s long painted fingernails, her phony facial hair. These disguises were all about selling this scheme for the cameras and to the other honest DMV employees who weren’t in on it.”

In October, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly and New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced a 51-count indictment against seven people.

The goods and services trade gap shrank nearly 11% from the prior month to $52.8 billion.
12/11/2025

The goods and services trade gap shrank nearly 11% from the prior month to $52.8 billion.

The goods and services trade gap shrank nearly 11% from the prior month to $52.8 billion, Commerce Department data showed Dec. 11.

ACT Research Co., LLC: Market uncertainty, low carrier profitability are factors. Story by Connor D. Wolf. Volvo Trucks ...
12/11/2025

ACT Research Co., LLC: Market uncertainty, low carrier profitability are factors. Story by Connor D. Wolf. Volvo Trucks North America

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The first day Carvana trades in the index will be Dec. 22.
12/11/2025

The first day Carvana trades in the index will be Dec. 22.

The S&P 500 entry, announced Dec. 5, has added fuel to the shares’ ascent. The first day Carvana trades in the index will be Dec. 22.

Popular in China, the technology is not yet widely available in Western markets.
12/11/2025

Popular in China, the technology is not yet widely available in Western markets.

Volkswagen said it’s monitoring market developments and has reserved the range extender concept for its future EV platform.

A federal appeals court has agreed to pause a challenge to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's interim rule on...
12/11/2025

A federal appeals court has agreed to pause a challenge to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's interim rule on non-domiciled CDLs, giving the agency time to review thousands of public comments.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Dec. 3 granted the agency’s Nov. 19 request to hold the case in abeyance, effectively putting the case on hold.

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