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Image via Flickr by Timtrius In 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made big changes to its previous regulations regarding how truckers handle their mandatory rest periods. Previously, drivers had a lot more flexibility in handling their hours of service regulations, which require drivers to get a certain number of resting hours per work…
Image via Flickr by Jonathan New airplane technology from Airbus means that Boeing is going to face issues selling their 777 jumbo jet until they come out with their next generation model. The new planes built today by Airbus are more fuel efficient and need less maintenance. However, Boeing is still optimistic for profits in…
Image via Flickr by boellstiftung According to a recent report by Reuters, “Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline plans to invest up to 130 million pounds ($216 million) in Africa over the next five years as chronic diseases become more common among the continent’s swelling urban middle classes.”Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page! Make sure you’re…
Image via Flickr by MDGovpics Over the past 30 years, U.S. manufacturing has undergone a tremendous loss because jobs were outsourced or moved overseas, where labor was cheap and readily available. However, the new resurgence in U.S. manufacturing is underway, as labor costs in the States becomes competitive with other parts of the world and the energy…
Image via Flickr by Jeff Turner Have you been spending less money at the pump? Fuel prices have been on the decline, and there’s no sign of stopping. That’s true across the board, even for diesel fuel. So, now is a good time to take a road trip if the price of fuel is what…
Image via Flickr by Shaun Merritt As scientists and politicians study and debate the issue of climate change and what to do about it, the shipping industry, mining industry, and oil and gas industries are celebrating a possible new trade route opening between the Far East and the West. The icy waters of the Arctic are…