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2 hrs ago | ArkansasBusiness.com

USA Truck Board Votes to Keep Robert Peiser as Chairman

Robert A. Peiser, the USA Truck Inc. board chairman who submitted a conditional resignation last week, will remain chairman after the board voted unanimously to reject that resignation, according to Monday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Related Topix: USA Truck, Transportation

Mon May 20, 2013

The Wichita Eagle

Kansas Star Casinoa s arena books Tim McGraw, plans other acts

Country music star Tim McGraw sings to the crowd at the Intrust Bank Arena in 2010.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Boyd Bros Transportation

Heavy Duty Trucking

Thomas Lansing Named TCA's 2013 Safety Professional of the Year

Each year, the Truckload Carriers Association presents its prestigious Clare C. Casey Award to a safety professional whose actions and achievements have had a profound and positive impact on safety on our highways.

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Related Topix: Bridgeton, MO, Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Truckers

ESPN

Previewing spring meetings

The former Big East/soon-to-be American Athletic Conference will hold its annual spring meetings today through Wednesday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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Related Topix: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Transportation, USF

Daily Political

Boyd Gaming's Overweight Rating Reaffirmed at Morgan Stanley

's stock had its "overweight" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Morgan Stanley in a report released on Monday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Boyd Bros Transportation, Stanley, Games, Poker

The Post-Standard

Live Q&A with Green Party's Howie Hawkins

Discuss the pros and cons with him in a live chat at 11:30 a.m. He will also take questions on issues, including campaign finance reform, in the wake of ongoing Albany corruption scandals.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Syracuse, NY, Expedited Group, Onondaga County, NY

Sun May 19, 2013

KTEN-TV Denison

Arkansas Best freezes nonunion pensions

Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. says it is freezing its pension plan for employees who are not in a union.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Arkansas Best, ABF Freight System

News Observer

Citizen soldiers lose jobs; U.S. government biggest offender

Yet every year, thousands of National Guard and Reserve troops coming home from Afghanistan and elsewhere find they have been replaced, demoted, or denied benefits or seniority.

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Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Life, Veteran Affairs

Christian Science Monitor

Will Amazon raise its prices?

An Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service driver in Palo Alto, Calif.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Expedited Group

Sat May 18, 2013

The Post-Standard

Should the Green Party's Howie Hawkins run for Syracuse mayor? Help him decide in live chat

Discuss the pros and cons with him in a live chat at 11:30 a.m. Monday on Syracuse.com. He will also take questions on issues, including campaign finance reform, in the wake of ongoing Albany corruption scandals.

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Related Topix: Syracuse, NY, Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Expedited Group, Onondaga County, NY

Fri May 17, 2013

The Press-Enterprise

REPORT: Unemployment drops to 4 -year low

A worker prepares orders to be loaded for shipment at a United Parcel Service facility.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, San Bernardino County, CA, Riverside County, CA, 9, Redlands, CA, Fontana, CA

Business Journal

Welch: Setting the record straight on ABF attempt

YRC Worldwide Inc. CEO James Welch wants to set the record straight on the company's attempt to acquire ABF Freight System Inc.

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Related Topix: Transportation, ABF Freight System

PR-inside.com

"United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review" Published

United Parcel Service, Inc. is one of the leading package delivery company. It offers transportation, logistics and financial services worldwide.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier

Charleston Gazette

Frontier workers rally before contract talks

About 150 members of the Communications Workers of America and other unions rallied in front of Frontier Communications offices in Kanawha City on Thursday to support upcoming contract negotiations.

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Related Topix: Frontier Communications, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, Senator Joe Manchin, Charleston, WV, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Transportation

Thu May 16, 2013

Trucker

TCA names teams for third weight loss showdown

Because of the overwhelming popularity of its previous health-and-wellness efforts and continual positive feedback from its members, the Truckload Carriers Association is launching the third Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Nutrition

Digital Trends

Hate missing deliveries? UPS has a new iPad app to let you track that elusive brown truck

United Parcel Service, better known as UPS, has finally released an app for the iPad.

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Related Topix: Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Expedited Group, iPhone

Business Journal

Spring shipments surging for Triad trucking companies

Officials from Triad trucking firms are reporting a surge in spring shipments, with expectations that the uptick could continue through summer and beyond.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Old Dominion Freight Line, Home Depot, Retail, Household Products

Business Journal

Big brands using Instagram more

Instagram is rapidly becoming more popular with the world's largest brands. The photo-sharing service, which was purchased by Facebook Inc.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Automakers, Ford Motor, General Electric, Financial Services, Aerospace-Defense, Transportation, United Parcel Service, Air Courier, Yum Brands

Knoxville News Sentinel

Pilot Flying J Ceo Jimmy Haslam tells trucking industry leaders he...

Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam during a press conference Monday, Apr. 22, 2013 in the boardroom at their Knoxville headquarters.

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Related Topix: Knoxville, TN, Sports

Today's Trucking

East Coast Truckers Get Money for Essential Skills Study

The Canadian government is providing $640,000 worth of funding to Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic to launch a study of literacy and essential skills levels of employees in the trucking industry.

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