An Amazon spokesperson acknowledged May 20 that refunds are being sent to customers but declined to specify how many or the overall cost. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. customers are suddenly getting refunds for products they purchased and returned as far back as 2018, along with apologies from the online retailer after it discovered “unresolved” ...more
The Japanese automaker wants to source batteries in the U.S. in part to avoid President Donald Trump’s tariffs. (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg) Nissan Motor Co. is nearing a deal to procure electric vehicle batteries in the U.S. from a joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and South Korea’s SK On, according to people familiar with the matter. ...more
The Modern Worker Empowerment Act would establish a comprehensive test for arriving at a worker classification. (welcomia/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations voiced support for steps to rescind a Biden-era labor rule during a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. Nathan Mehrens, ATA’s vice president for workforce policy, told a House panel the group backs ...more
Nvidia chips in Taipei, Taiwan. (I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg) The Trump administration will maintain efforts to keep advanced artificial intelligence technology out of China’s hands, a top White House official said, brushing off calls from Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang to ease restrictions on chip exports to the world’s second largest economy. “We obviously have huge respect ...more
Bessent — who has emerged as one of President Donald Trump’s chief trade negotiators — is expected to speak with each of his counterparts. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg) Finance ministers who’ve gathered in Canada for a Group of Seven meeting this week face a difficult task — trying to find common ground on trade issues while avoiding ...more
Containers at Trieste Port in Trieste, Italy. (Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) The European Union has shared a revised trade proposal with the U.S., as it aims to inject momentum in talks with President Donald Trump’s administration amid lingering skepticism that a transatlantic deal can be reached. The new paper includes proposals that take into account ...more
“Federal law has always been very clear. Commercial drivers must be proficient in English, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. (US Department of Transportation via YouTube) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy mandated non-English-proficient truckers be ordered off roads while also pledging federal scrutiny on verification of U.S. and foreign commercial driver licenses. “From not enforcing English-language proficiency ...more
A dump truck driver lost control and collided with a home in an accident caught on dash cam in New Jersey on Tuesday. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on May 20, police were dispatched to a residential area in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, after a commercial dump truck loaded with sand left the roadway, struck a ...more
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced that a pair of rest areas will soon be closing for a year to allow for construction. Starting on Monday, July 7, ODOT will close the I-75 north and southbound rest areas in Butler County, just south of the S.R. 63 exit at Monroe.Both rest area facilities will be ...more
Thirteen people were arrested in California and Florida in connection with organized crime activity, including a scheme to steal tens of millions of dollars worth of products from online retail giant Amazon. On May 20, officials announced the arrest of 13 alleged members and associates of Armenian organized crime syndicates on a variety of charges including ...more
