* Importers front-load purchases due to potential port strike and tariff hikes * Retail group expects record container volumes in November and December * Trump's tariff proposals cause anxiety among retailers and importers By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The United States' busy ports kicked activity up a notch in November and December, when inbound cargo traffic...

05:33 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- North American Construction Group ( NOA ) after trade Wednesday said that its MacKellar Group unit received an early works and development contract from a major copper producer in New South Wales, Australia. The project will involve setting up infrastructure at a new mining site, removing overburden, and closing a previous reclamation facility,...

05:32 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Charles E Owens, Director, on December 09, 2024, sold 27,681 shares in Construction Partners ( ROAD ) for $2,744,398. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Owens has control over a total of 102,610 shares of the company, with 102,610 controlled indirectly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718227/000171822724000111/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1733956057.xml ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's second presidential term could have huge implications for U.S. trade policy, climate change, the war in Ukraine, electric vehicles, Americans' taxes and illegal immigration. While some of his campaign proposals would require congressional approval, here is a summary of the policies Trump has said he will pursue after he takes office in January:  MORE TARIFFS Trump...