(John Sommers II for Transport Topics) Workers at Tyson Foods Inc.’s beef plant in Amarillo, Texas, have agreed to a strike as they fight for higher wages and accuse the company of unfair labor practices. Members of Teamsters Local 577 voted by a 98% margin to authorize the move, the union said in a statement. ...more
The case stretches back to a 2018 trial in which a Houston jury returned what stands as one of the highest monetary judgments against a motor carrier. (Werner Enterprises) The Texas Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Werner Enterprises, reversing a $100 million jury verdict against the motor carrier upheld by an appellate court ...more
Walmart Pharmacy Central Fill. (Walmart Inc.) Walmart has opened a sprawling pharmacy hub in Maryland where robots and dynamic weighing systems will help fill 100,000 prescriptions per day for shipments to 16 states and Washington, D.C. Located in Frederick near the center of the retailer’s Eastern regional network, the 102,000-square-foot centralized processing facility is Walmart’s ...more
The Port of Keelung in Taiwan. (Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg News) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration’s agenda for trade agreements could get wrapped up by the Labor Day holiday, indicating some negotiations are likely to extend past the upcoming July deadline for elevated reciprocal tariffs. “We have countries approaching us with very good ...more
(Julie Jacobson/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans cut back on their spending. Prices rose 2.3% in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1% in April, the Commerce Department said June 27. Excluding the volatile food ...more
(cbarnesphotography/Getty Images) BANGKOK — Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China that are critical to manufacturing and microchip production, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said June 27. The agreement comes after China retaliated against steep import tariffs imposed by the Trump ...more
(cbarnesphotography/Getty Images) BANGKOK — The U.S. and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said, adding he expects to soon have a deal with India. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Bloomberg TV that the deal was signed earlier this week. Neither Lutnick nor Trump provided any details about the agreement. “We just ...more
Musk is counting on eventually churning out large numbers of robotaxis and Optimus humanoid robots to underpin the EV company’s next chapter. (Tim Goessman/Bloomberg) Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said a Tesla Model Y SUV drove itself from the company’s factory near Austin to a customer’s home in the company’s latest move to showcase its ...more
C.H. Robinson has seen automation jump from 50% to more than 75% of LTL orders since deploying the tool. (C.H. Robinson) C.H. Robinson has rolled out a generative AI agent to automate freight classification as the National Motor Freight Classification system prepares for major changes effective July 19. The update to the NMFC will alter ...more
The Canadian dollar dropped more than 0.5% almost immediately. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) President Donald Trump said he was ending all trade discussions with Canada after claiming the country moved to implement a digital services tax, and threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate within the next week. “Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby ...more
