U.S. natural gas futures for February delivery surged 70% as the market braced for a historic winter storm that’s poised to send temperatures plummeting and boost demand for the heating fuel.

PacLease reported continued growth in 2025, adding 17 U.S. franchise locations as the company said it outperformed much of the broader lease-and-rental market.

Knight-Swift expressed optimism that capacity reductions will help improve market conditions, though the truckload carrier posted a net loss attributable to itself of $6.8 million in Q4.

A winter storm expected to be the largest of the season is already causing major disruptions across the U.S., with airlines cutting more than 2,300 flights for Jan. 24.

Commercial truck drivers holding B-1 visas can haul freight between the U.S. and Mexico but are prohibited from domestic U.S. transport of goods, even if those goods are foreign in origin.

Distressed-debt giants Oaktree Capital Management and Anchorage Capital have amassed positions in the bankruptcy financing for First Brands Group.

Frigid weather sweeping across much of the U.S. is starting to freeze oil and natural gas wells, threatening to disrupt production from North Dakota to Texas.

DoorDash and Uber Technologies lost a bid to block a New York City law requiring a tipping option be presented to customers at checkout from going into effect Jan. 26.

The U.S. sanctions aim to prevent the targeted Iranians from doing business with Americans or accessing U.S. accounts. The targeted vessels are from Palau, Panama and other jurisdictions.

Thyssenkrupp is in the midst of a broader streamlining program aimed at shedding legacy units and giving it more space to focus on higher-margin engineering and technology businesses. 

Some fleet operators are mitigating the struggles of driver retention by fine-tuning their driver compensation programs and structuring operations to offer lifestyle improvements.

After implementing substantial driver pay increases in recent years, carriers are now looking to protect their margins in a freight market downturn without cutting wages and risking capacity.

Lawmakers had been working to pass a measure allowing year-round sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline. But the amendment was scrapped Jan. 22, in a blow to ethanol producers and large refineries.

Industrial banks allow the companies to accept deposits insured by FDIC into savings accounts, which then can generate earnings and greater savings opportunities for consumers.

Self-driving car systems company Mobileye reported that for 2025,  annual revenue grew by 14.5% to nearly $1.9 billion, above the latest guidance published by the company. 

The EU will suspend the retaliatory tariffs for another six months after President Donald Trump backed down from his threat to impose levies on some countries that opposed his push to annex Greenland.  

Christopher Smith, who has led Ford’s global efforts on legislation, regulation and government policies worldwide since 2022, is expected to depart the automaker, Bloomberg reports.

The storm is expected to bring a crippling ice storm from Texas through parts of the South, potentially a foot of snow from Oklahoma through Washington, New York and Boston, and a punch of bitter cold.

The competitive landscape in the railroad business could change drastically in the next few years if Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern is approved. 

Amazon is gearing up to ax thousands more corporate employees, ratcheting up efforts to streamline bureaucracy. The company plans to start rolling out the terminations as early as next week.