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Mar 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Union Pacific Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary with New Locomotives No. 4547 and No. 1776
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Railroad, founded by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, unveiled its plans today to celebrate the United States, its amazing history and the people behind its unparalleled success story with two new locomotives and the first Big Boy steam tour to the East Coast in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. Big Boy, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will journey to Philadelphia for Fourth of July, with stops planned in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,...
Mar 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
FedEx Reports Strong Third Quarter Results
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported the following consolidated results for the third quarter ended February 28 (adjusted measures exclude the items listed below): Fiscal 2026 Fiscal 2025 As Reported (GAAP) Adjusted (non-GAAP) As Reported (GAAP) Adjusted (non-GAAP) Revenue $24.0 billion $24.0 billion $22.2 billion $22.2 billion Operating income $1.35 billion $1.62 billion $1.29 billion $1.51 billion Operating margin 5.6% 6.7% 5.8% ...
Mar 19, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New Census Shows Convenience Services Outpacing Much of Foodservice and Shifting Toward Tech‑Enabled, Health‑Forward Offerings
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The NAMA Foundation today released The 2024–25 State of Convenience Services, a new industry census that reveals how self-service retail and workplace amenities are driving some of the strongest growth in food and beverage access. It also explores how the mix of micro markets, vending, office coffee service, and pantry continues to evolve. Developed in partnership with Technomic, the report gives decision‑makers a powerful view of industry scale, performance ben...
Mar 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM
BZI® Announces Its New ExoClip™, ExoWall™ and EntroDeck™ Products Are Now Available for Architects and Engineers to Integrate Specs Into Early Stages of Building Design to Further Enhance Safety and Efficiency
KANARRAVILLE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BZI®'s New ExoClip™, ExoWall™ and EntroDeck™ Products Are Available for Architects and Engineers for Early Stages of Building Design...
Mar 19, 2026 at 6:55 AM
AECOM awarded position on $151-billion U.S. MDA SHIELD contract
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it was awarded a position on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. With a ceiling of $151 billion, the contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allow for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities with increased speed and agility. “This award reinforces the trust that o...
Mar 18, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Comstock to Participate in 38th Annual ROTH Conference
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHCI) (“Comstock” or the "Company"), a leading asset manager, developer, and operator of mixed-use and transit-oriented properties in the Washington, D.C. region, today announced that members of its executive leadership team will participate in the 38th Annual ROTH Conference being held March 22-24 at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, Ca. The Roth Conference is an invitation-only event hosted by Roth Capital Pa...
Mar 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Mendocino Railway Honored With Prestigious 2026 Visit California Poppy Award for Best Content Marketing
FORT BRAGG, N.C. & SACRAMENTO, Calif. & SANTA PAULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mendocino Railway is proud to announce that it was honored as the Best Content Marketing winner in the 2026 Visit California Poppy Awards this week. Every two years, the Poppy Awards recognize excellence in tourism marketing and destination stewardship for California, identifying the most creative and impactful tourism campaigns from across the state. For 2026, Visit California received more than 170 campaign submissi...
Mar 18, 2026 at 9:07 AM
POMTOC Accelerates Terminal Modernization to Support Regional Trade Growth with Tideworks Cloud TOS
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--POMTOC Accelerates Terminal Modernization to Support Regional Trade Growth with Tideworks Cloud TOS...
Mar 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
AiDEN Are Collaborating With Volvo Group Through the Innovation Hub CampX in a Proof-of-Value Project Solving Real Customer Needs
GOTHENBURG, Sweden & SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In December 2024, a new regulatory requirement was introduced in Poland related to SENT (System for Electronic Transport Supervision) for tracking high-risk goods transported within the country. In regard to this, a project to validate one of AiDEN's services/products within the platform was initiated. This was done in a project with Volvo Trucks through CampX, Volvo Group’s global innovation arena for technology and business transformati...
Mar 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Comstock Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comstock Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results...
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