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- Based on 'rumblings,' Pilot Flying J merger may face litigation Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 10:45AMThe Trucker has received considerable feedback from its readers about its recent article concerning the anticompetitive impact of the merger of Pilot and Flying J.
- Is Love’s a viable competitor to the 800-pound gorilla? Friday, October 8, 2010 @ 5:43AMThe Trucker was happy to hear from executives at Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores about their thoughts on our article about why the trucking industry is more than concerned about the newly formed Pilot Flying J using its market dominance to gain even a larger market share.
- Pilot, Flying J merger appears to be home run, but some are crying foul Thursday, September 16, 2010 @ 6:58AMThe merger of Pilot and Flying J is a home run.
- Analysis: 800-pound gorilla arrives, Pilot and Flying J merger complete Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 3:12PMOn June 30, after almost a year of waiting, Pilot and Flying J completed the merger of their two truck stop operations, creating a network of more than 550 interstate locations in 43 states and six provinces in Canada, employing over 20,000 people, selling an estimated 4 billion gallons of diesel fuel a year.
- Pilot, Flying J to sell 30 locations to Love's prior to merger Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 7:27AMThe combined market share of Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J as merged entities apparently is not going to be as large as originally thought.
- Where is the 800-pound gorilla? It's getting closer and closer Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 8:27AMThat 800-pound gorilla appears to be almost ready to descend on the trucking industry.
- Flying J: merger vs independence Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 7:53AMThe “drop dead date” for the merger of Flying J and Pilot Travel Centers, originally set as March 31, has been extended to April 30. After the drop dead date, neither party has any obligation to complete the merger.
- Getting rid of old gadgets Sunday, April 4, 2010 @ 3:34AMAnne d'Innocenzio The Associated Press Got a drawer full of old cell phones and defunct iPods? A 15-year-old computer monitor in the basement? There's a growing list of companies happy to take such junk.
- Phone home Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 3:37AMNEW YORK - Got a drawer full of old cell phones and defunct iPods? A 15-year-old computer monitor in the basement? There's a growing list of companies happy to take such junk.
- New program to offer rebates for Energy Star appliances Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:10AMCNMI households that are thinking of replacing their old refrigerators, washing machines, or air conditioning units should do so beginning April 1 this year.
- 2010 not starting well for struggling Flying J Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:23AMThis year does not appear to be starting out on the right foot for Flying J as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy.
- Merged Flying J, Pilot entity to offer over 600 locations in U.S., Canada Monday, December 14, 2009 @ 2:38PMWhat will the new company look like when Pilot and Flying J merge? This assumes no divestitures or other major concessions as a result of any antitrust settlement.
- 'Specified Consent' needed in Flying J/Pilot merger Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 8:08AMOne of the key components needed to complete the $4.5 billion merger between Flying J and Pilot is the “Specified Consent” from both ConocoPhillips and Shell Oil regarding the ownership and operation of jointly owned truck stops.
- Flying J, Pilot merger crosses another major threshold Thursday, October 8, 2009 @ 8:23AMThe merger between Flying J and Pilot Travel Centers has crossed another major threshold with Pilot completing its Due Diligence.
- Cash for clunkers: Trade old cars with new ones Tuesday, August 18, 2009 @ 9:04AMUnknown to many motorists in the CNMI, they can receive $3,500 to $4,500 in refund vouchers by turning in their old, gas-guzzling vehicles and buying newer, more fuel efficient ones under the national “Cash for Clunkers” program or the Car Allowance Rebate System, CARS.
- Roppe Unveils Rubber Recycling Program Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 5:27AMCommercial flooring manufacturer Roppe Corporation has introduced a rubber products recycling program called IMPACT. At the end of a rubber floor's lifecycle, building owners can gather the products at the job site and return them to Roppe's recycling partner.
- Personal info of ex-NEISD students could be at risk Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ 11:34PMPersonal information for nearly 37,000 former North East Independent School District students may have fallen into the wrong hands after old computers disappeared.
- Man with brain injury files discrimination suit vs PMIC Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 8:05AMA 57-year-old man who suffered brain injury allegedly due to many years of exposure to solvents at his jobsite filed a discrimination lawsuit in federal court yesterday after his employer terminated him as a mechanic/waste material recycler, apparently due to his disability and age.
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- Financial crisis slashes scrap prices by half Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 9:09AMDue to the current worldwide financial crisis, a local recycling company reduced in half the price of scrap materials it pays to customers. Basula Produkto, recycler of cardboard, white paper, aluminum glass and plastics, said the value of scrap materials for recycling has gone down.
- TV disposal creates environmental perils Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 11:12PMAmericans are sprinting in record numbers for the latest generation of flat-screen televisions, lured by lush picture quality, the high-definition Summer Olympics and a switch to all-digital TV early next year. But the biggest television transition since color sets bounced black-and-white poses significant challenges for the environment. The new TVs contain hazardous ingredients including lead, ...