The Latest: Cuba says crash survivor dies; toll now at 111
The latest on the crash of an airliner in Cuba (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Cuban state media say a 23-year-old survivor of Friday's plane crash in Havana has died, raising the death toll to 111.
Asian markets mostly lower after Wall Street gains
Stocks are jumping Monday morning after the U.S. and China appeared to make major progress in trade talks.
General Electric continues transformation; $11B rail deal
General Electric's train engine division will tie up with railroad equipment maker Wabtec in deal worth about $11 billion as GE CEO John Flannery continues to break off parts of the conglomerate.
From airlines to pizza parlors, EU businesses adopt data law
Businesses from pizza parlors to airlines across the EU's 28 countries are rushing to comply with the bloc's new rules on data privacy, which takes effect May 25.
NASA shipper Orbital ATK launches space station supplies
One of NASA's prime shippers, Orbital ATK, has launched a fresh load of supplies to the International Space Station.
Company says gas leak caused explosion at Houston-area plant
Authorities say an explosion and fire at a chemical plant near Houston injured 20 people and left one missing.
High-tech, sphere-shaped arena coming to Las Vegas Strip
A massive high-tech, sphere-shaped venue that will host concerts and other events while engaging multiple senses will break ground this summer in Las Vegas, officials announced Friday.
The Latest: Truck firm owner 'deeply saddened' by bus crash
The Latest on the aftermath of a school bus crash with a dump truck in New Jersey (all times local): 7 a.m.
US stock indexes cap choppy trading week with a mixed finish
U.S. stocks indexes edged mostly lower in early trading Friday, adding to the market's modest losses from a day earlier.
Investigators probe cause of school bus crash that killed 2
First, a scraping sound.
Conservative revolt over immigration sinks House farm bill
The House pressed ahead Friday toward a showdown vote on a bill that combines stricter work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients with a renewal of farm subsidies popular in Republican-leaning farm country.
Billionaire Tom Steyer gets Michigan renewable energy deal
Michigan's two dominant utilities committed Friday to increase the power they produce from wind and other renewable sources to 25 percent by 2030 under pressure from billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, who ended a ballot drive opposed by the electric providers in response.
Study says China-backed dam in Cambodia would destroy Mekong
A study says a Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River's biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and worsen tensions with Vietnam, the downstream country with most to lose from dams on the waterway.
School bus torn apart in dump truck collision, killing 2
A school bus taking children on a field trip to a New Jersey historic site collided with a dump truck Thursday, ripping the bus apart and killing a teacher and student.
Pruitt rescinding safety rules prompted by fatal plant blast
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt is moving to rescind some safety measures proposed after a deadly blast at a Texas fertilizer plant.
Clocks may go a little cuckoo with power grid change
Running late for work or just miss that bus?
Billionaire Tim Draper: Your 'money is at risk in banks'
The venture capitalist says bitcoin is the most secure currency right now and advises every day people to invest a little into the movement before it's too late.
German-Russian pipeline takes shape despite US protests
American officials say a pipeline project between Russia and Germany risks triggering U.S. sanctions because of security concerns.
Toshiba's chip sale to consortium wins regulatory approval
Japanese electronics company Toshiba Corp. says the sale of its computer memory chip business to a consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity has cleared all anti-trust regulatory approval, including a final one it was awaiting from China.
Maersk posts 30 pct. revenue hike in Q1, but cites risks
Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk says its first-quarter revenue increased by 30 percent to $9.3 billion, but also noted increased uncertainties due to geopolitical risks, trade tensions and other factors impacting freight rates, bunker prices and rate of exchange.
















