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Forward Air announced Wednesday a 7.9% general rate increase (GRI) for rates based on tariffs. The company said some accessorial and minimum charges will be raised as well. The changes take effect Feb. 1. Forward (NASDAQ: FWRD) implemented a 6% GRI last February with most other less-than-truckload...

Software company SVT Robotics recently announced it has closed on a $25 million series A funding round led by Tiger Global Management with participation from Prologis Ventures to step up the company's mission to make it easier for warehouses to invest and deploy robotics automation. "With the...