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  • Union Pacific looking for new CEO after shareholder complaints

    Joanna Marsh - Senior Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, VA

    1. UP CEO Lance Fritz had “lost the confidence of shareholders, employees, customers, and regulators.” Soroban Capital Partners is asking for “a seasoned executive who has a proven track record of railroad operating excellence.”
    2. What was Soroban unhappy about?
    3. What are the next steps?

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      9 min
    7. How much money/time does Nikola have?

      Alan Adler - Midwest Bureau Chief - FreightWaves - Nunica, MI

      1. Questions over how much money/time Nikola has - what is the latest on this?
      2. Now that their financial hardship is public, what are they doing to extend the life of the company?
      3. And they are still looking for suitors for their hydrogen based business, how is that going?
      4. What are their chances to be bought?

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        13 min
      6. Nearshoring has created a warehousing/distribution center boom at border

        Noi Mahoney - Borderlands Writer - FreightWaves - San Antonio, TX

        Topic: Nearshoring has created a warehousing/distribution center boom at border

        1. What is going on here?
        2. When we say border - is everything right at the border or is it spreading out away from border crossings?
        3. What has this done to the local real estate economy there?
        4. What kinds of companies or industries are starting to take advantage of this?

          5. Topic: ZF Group announces $250M expansion in Mexico

          1. Ths is a German auto company - what made them want to expand to Mexico?
          2. How much is Europe looking at Mexico as a manufacturing hub?

            3. Topic: Ascend working with Volvo’s Autonomous lane in Texas

            1. What can you tell us about this new partnership?
            2. Is this indicative that we’re seeing a lot more relationships being formed when it comes to the race to autonomy?

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              12 min

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