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Rising Rail-Truck Volume Makes J. B. Hunt a Bet on U.S. Consumer

2014-03-21 23:02:27| Trucking - Topix.net

Total U.S. intermodal volume -- goods shipped by more than one means of transportation -- rose 6.3 percent in the four weeks ended March 14 compared with a year ago, according to figures from the Washington-based Association of American Railroads.

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Rising energy demand a threat to strained water supplies - U.N

2014-03-20 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Rising demand for energy, from biofuels to shale gas, is a threat to freshwater supplies that are already under strain from climate change, the United Nations said in a report on Friday. It urged energy companies to do more to limit use of water in everything from cooling coal-fired power plants to irrigation for crops grown to produce biofuels. "Demand for energy and freshwater will increase significantly in the coming decades," U.N. agencies said in the World Water Development Report. "This...

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Sustainability rising up agenda for real estate investors

2014-03-20 15:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: European real estate investors are increasingly considering sustainability when developing or investing in new buildings, and also recognise the benefits of real estate with a green certification scheme. The findings, published in a report called Towards a Greener Future, come from a survey conducted by international law firm DLA Piper. Survey responses found that market demand from occupiers rather than issues such as government legislation was the driving force behind delivering sustainable...

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Figures Show Housing, Energy, Food Prices All Rising in Bay Area

2014-03-19 23:43:54| IT Services - Topix.net

By Bay City News Service: It's not just housing prices that are going up in the Bay Area, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures released Tuesday.

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J.B. Hunt execs garner pay raises amid rising profits in 2013

2014-03-17 19:37:26| Trucking - Topix.net

Top executives at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services enjoyed big compensation boosts in 2013, with CEO John Roberts III posting an almost 20% gain in base pay, stock awards and other benefits.

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