First ever international labeling agreement for organic industry The United States and Canada agreed Wednesday to accept each other's labeling of certified organic products exported to either country. A so-called "equivalency agreement" was signed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Canadian ...
EPA requirements for 2010 engines will add $6,000 to price of Navistar-built buses Federally mandated emissions controls will add $6,000 to the price of a 2010-model-year diesel bus, vehicle manufacturer Navistar says. Navistar will use a combination of advanced fuel injection, air management, electronic controls ...
Memorandum of understanding signed at first meeting of ministers U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on June 15 hosted a meeting and signed a memorandum of understanding on commercial cooperation with South Korea ’s Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho at the Department of Commerce. It was the first meeting between Sec...
Napolitano, Carstens agree to strengthen security, facilitate trade U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Mexican Minister of Finance and Public Credit Agustín Carstens on June 15 signed a letter of intent aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico . T...
National Foreign Trade Council ties international trade agenda to security. The National Foreign Trade Council on June 15 urged the Obama Administration to move forward on the international trade agenda outlined by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk in a recent speech before U.S. business community leaders. ...
Weak world economy to restrain commodity pricing for two to three years Prices for agricultural commodities will be restrained by “continued weakness in the general economy” over the next two to three years, although they will remain above their average level over the previous decade, according to a report released toda...
Inventory-carrying costs led decline as warehousing, transportation rose After rising by over 50 percent during the previous five years, business logistics costs dropped to 9.4 percent of U.S. Gross Domestic Product in 2008, according to an authoritative industry report. The 20th Annual "State of Logistics ...
Quentin Beitler to serve as president of transportation professionals group 。 The Traffic Club of Pittsburgh elected its officers and board of governors to serve during its 108th year beginning on July 1, 2009. Quentin J. Beitler, president, W. J. Beitler Co. & Beitler Trucking, will serve as pre...
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