GE dividend, asset sales in focus as earnings approach
The struggling industrial giant is expected to book a weaker second-quarter profit.
US prosecutors: Water company illegally dumped toxic waste
A California bottled water company has been charged with illegally disposing of arsenic-tainted wastewater.
Opportunities for women in the trade industry are growing
Two women discuss their trade jobs
Alcoa cuts adjusted EBITDA forecast citing tariffs, shares slide
The aluminum producer said it had incurred $15 million in costs related to the tariffs.
Tennessee zipper company in crosshairs of buy-American laws
This is a story about how a small American company lost Pentagon business after a big foreign rival used a Buy American policy to get orders from the U.S. military.
Trump: New Air Force One will have 'red, white and blue' paint scheme
Meanwhile, Boeing won a $3.9 billion contract to build two 747-8 aircraft, each of which will serve as Air Force One.
Defense contractor Raytheon reaffirms its commitment to UK
U.S.-based defense contractor Raytheon says it remains committed to Britain amid the political turmoil surrounding the country's departure from the European Union.
Heading for clouds: Aviation sector faces trade turbulence
Aviation is soaring: Passenger traffic is up, fuel prices are under control and rising demand from Asia is driving aircraft orders.
EU official urges Trump, Putin not to destroy global order
European Council President Donald Tusk has urged President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and China to work with Europe to avoid trade wars and prevent conflict and chaos.
US firm tried to enlist ambassadors to help Russian company
A U.S. lobbying firm sought to recruit the ambassadors of France, Germany and several other countries to demonstrate international support for severing Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's control of Rusal, the aluminum manufacturing giant sanctioned by Washington.
5 years after declaring bankruptcy, Detroit reborn at a cost
It's been five years since Detroit bottomed out after decades of decline, admitting in the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy filing ever that the country's one-time industrial engine could no longer pay its bills.
Lobbying firm sought envoys help to salvage Russian company
A U.S. lobbying firm sought to recruit the ambassadors of France, Germany and several other countries to demonstrate international support for severing Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's control of Rusal, the aluminum manufacturing giant sanctioned by Washington.
Coast Guard Academy to offer new major in cyber systems
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is now offering an academic program in cyber systems, its first new major in a quarter century.
Despite some wobbles, stocks end the week with more gains
U.S. stock indexes are slightly lower Friday morning as investors aren't finding much to get excited about in second-quarter reports from big banks like JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.
Rail tunnel project scrambling as funding deadline looms
A $13 billion project to build a new rail tunnel into New York is scrambling to stay in the running for key federal funding as a July 14 deadline looms.
Groups sue North Dakota over oil refinery near national park
Three environmental groups are suing North Dakota over an air quality permit that allows construction of an $800 million oil refinery about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Turkey to sell 30 attack helicopters to Pakistan
Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkey and Pakistan have reached an agreement for the sale of 30 Turkish-made attack helicopters in a deal that has been billed as Turkey's largest single defense industry export.
AP sources: Army chooses Austin for new Futures Command HQ
U.S. officials say Army leaders will announce on Friday that they've chosen Austin, Texas, as the location for a new command headquarters that will focus on how to modernize the service and prepare for future wars.
Thousands rally in Ohio for solution to pension crisis
The nation's burgeoning pension crisis has spurred thousands of workers and retirees to rally in Ohio's capital.
Asian shares mostly higher; Japan's Nikkei up on weak yen
U.S. stocks are rising in early trading Thursday as technology companies like Apple resume their upward march.














