Category: News

Turning 'big data' into big savings

DANA POINT, CA. For many years, the discussion surrounding “big data” has centered on the possibilities.
At the 2018 Verizon Connect Latitude user conference, a variety of customers shared how those possibilities were becoming a reality.
“Big data is

China Growth Engine for World’s Carmakers Now a Liability

The chief engine of growth for the world’s carmakers is turning into their biggest headache. From Oct. 23 to Oct. 25, auto giants from Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. to Renault SA and PSA Group have pinned flagging profits and weakening sales outlooks on a slowdown in the world’s largest auto market.

Forward Air Posts Mixed Third-Quarter Results

Forward Air Corp. posted higher revenue but lower-than-expected earnings in the third quarter of 2018. The company also announced that it has agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Southwest Freight Distributors, a drayage service provide…

Arctic Offshore Wells Approved Off Alaska’s Coast

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The first oil and gas production wells in federal Arctic waters have been approved by U.S. regulators. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Oct. 24 announced it issued a conditional permit for the Liberty Project, a proposal by a subsidiary of Houston-based Hilcorp for production wells on an artificial island in the Beaufort Sea.