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The Legacy of CSX's Hunter Harrison
Dec.18 -- E. Hunter Harrison, who turned around three railroad carriers during a five-decade career before improving the lackluster performance of CSX Corp., has died, days after taking medical leave. Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker reports...
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CSX Shareholders Likely to Make Harrison $300 Million Man
Feb.15 -- CSX Corp. shareholders are likely to approve turnaround veteran Hunter Harrison’s demand for a $300 million pay package that the railroad derided as “exceptionally unusual,†according to analysts. Bloomberg News' Thomas...
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Underrepresented Community Makes Voice Heard In Infrastructure Bill
President Biden's infrastructure bill would have affected two prominent minority communities in the Twin Cities. Now, they're thriving.
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US Rail Strike Could Cost $2 Billion a Day
US railroads are poised to stop shipments of farm products and other key goods starting Thursday as the industry braces for a possible labor strike that could cost the world's biggest economy more than $2 billion a day. Bloomberg's Mike...
Bridgeman Arts
Sahara, Algeria, 1954 - Schools, coal mines, power stations and railways in Colom Bechar
Clip 4 from the 1954 film 'Les Deux Visages Du Sahara', a short propaganda film exploring the French government's contribution to Algeria during colonization. In this clip, school children outside a school. Scenes of workers at a coal...
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Union Pacific CEO on Second-Quarter, Economy, Hiring
Union Pacific Chairman and CEO Lance Fritz discusses second-quarter performance, US economic outlook, and hiring efforts with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Balance of Power."
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Ropes In Brown Hands
In one of America's few remaining Freedmen's towns, a cowboy carries on the tradition of one of the nation's oldest African American rodeos.
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Making a $34 billion bet on the future of the U.S. economy, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Tuesday agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
HEADLINE:Buffett's Berkshire buying BNSF Railroad
CAPTION:Making a $34 billion bet on the future of the U.S. economy, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Tuesday agreed to buy the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. (Nov. 3)
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GE Transportation Acquires Ider to Make Trains Smarter
Jan.13 -- General Electric's unit GE Transportation is hoping to steer the industry into the digital age, recently acquiring Canada-based rail company Iders. Seth Bodnar Chief Digital Officer at GE Transportation joins Bloomberg TV...
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How Hunter Harrison Transformed Canadian National
Dec.19 -- Bloomberg Intelligence's Lee Klaskow examines the railroad industry legacy of the late Hunter Harrison. He speaks on "What'd You Miss?"
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Canadian Pacific Makes New $27B Bid for KC Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway made a new, higher bid for Kansas City Southern, looking to derail the railroad’s pending merger with rival Canadian National Railway Co. Bloomberg's Dave Wilson has the latest on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."...
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Union Pacific CEO on Supply Crunch, Infrastructure Bill
Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz discusses the economic impact of the supply-chain crunch and President Joe Biden's infrastructure agenda with Bloomberg's Alix Steel and Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Labor Strikes Cripple London for Holidays
Labor strikes are wreaking havoc on Britain and especially in London. Rail workers, nurses, ambulance drivers, postal delivery staff, bus drivers and civil servants are among those protesting for higher pay to offset the cost-of-living...
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Ratings of Canadian Rails on Opposite Ends of Spectrum
Jul 11 -- North American railroad companies are set to report earnings for the second quarter this week. A key theme for the industry is cost savings, as companies try to mitigate losses from lower demand. For Canadian rails, analysts...
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CP CEO Harrison: Strongly Believe We Could Get Trust Done
March 10 -- Hunter Harrison, chief executive officer at Canadian Pacific Railway, talks with Erik Schatzker about his pursuit of a deal with either CSX or Norfolk Southern and the potential for consolidation in the railway industry. He...
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The Top Three Stocks to Watch in Asia Today
Feb. 25 -- In today's "Stock Exchange," Bloomberg's Juliette Saly, Rosalind Chin and Yvonne Man discuss the top three stocks to watch in Asia on "First Up."
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Why Hunter Harrison May Be Worth $200 Million to CSX
Mar.06 -- Is superstar railroad executive Hunter Harrison worth a $200 million pay package? For that matter, is any CEO worth that? The question has arisen in a shareholder activist’s campaign to shake up CSX Corp., one of North...
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Siemens CEO Calls Alstom Deal 'Best Industrial Logic'
Sep.27 -- Joe Kaeser, chairman and chief executive officer at Siemens SA, and Henri Poupart-Lafarge, chairman and chief executive officer at Alstom AG, discuss the deal to merge their companies' rail operations. They speak with...
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N.J.'s Murphy Optimistic Biden Will Approve NYC Tunnel Work
Nov.09 -- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says Joe Biden's win of the U.S. presidency presents a "dramatic change" and expects "smart, big stimulus" as the economy reels from the Covid-19 pandemic. He speaks with Bloomberg's David...
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Railroad Could Connect Canada, U.S., Mexico
The deal still needs to be approved by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.
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Trains Will Keep Rolling After Labor Deal Reached
Freight trains will keep rolling after railroad and union representatives reached a tentative deal to avoid a strike. President Joe Biden calls it a "big win for America." Bloomberg's Kriti Gupta reports on what both sides get from a...
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A Railroad Shutdown Is Unacceptable, White House Says
Railroads and unions have until Friday to resolve a labor dispute that risks a crippling shutdown of the nation's freight-rail network, wreaking havoc on the US economy. President Joe Biden is now personally involved in negotiations....