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Container Shipping Lines Ordered to Testify in US Sector Probe
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The U.S. Justice Department has ordered top executives from several container shipping lines to testify in an antitrust investigation over practices by an industry that is the backbone of world trade, the companies said on March 22.
FedEx Profits Up 3.7%, Earnings Forecast Misses Mark
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FedEx Corp. reported that profits rose 11% year-over-year on higher revenue due to a rate hike last autumn, but lower operating income companywide due to higher fuel costs, one fewer operating day at FedEx Express and FedEx Ground, and higher costs to expand the Ground network.
Claims for Jobless Benefits Increase to Seven-Week High
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Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to a seven-week high, representing a departure from other data showing a solid labor market.
New-Home Sales Climb to Seven-Month High in February
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Purchases of new homes increased in February to a seven-month high, indicating the effects of the recent rise in borrowing costs on the U.S. residential real estate market have been modest.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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