French train workers occupy building, protesting reforms
Striking French train workers have occupied a building in a surprise protest against President Emmanuel Macron's changes to the state-run rail company.
Trump likes coal, but that doesn't mean he's hostile to wind
President Donald Trump has courted coal miners and cast doubt on whether fossils fuel contribute to climate change, but that hasn't translated into hostility for renewable energy — particularly offshore wind.
Korean Air heiresses to resign as smuggle probe widens
Korean Air Lines says its chairman's two daughters have resigned from their executive positions amid mounting public criticism over the women's behavior.
European regulators tighten order for jet fan blade tests
The European Aviation Safety Agency has tightened a nearly month-old directive ordering inspections of some fan blades in engines like those used on a Southwest Airlines jet involved in a fatal accident.
Southwest cancels flights over engine inspections
The manufacturer of the jet engine that blew apart at 32,000 feet in a deadly accident aboard a Southwest Airlines flight wants more jets to be inspected for potential problems.
The Latest: FAA orders inspections of more jet engines
The Latest on the plane that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia (all times local): 4:47 p.m.
Mattel and Stanley Black & Decker skid while GE jumps
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: General Electric Co., up 55 cents to $14.54
Southwest sends apology, $5K, to passengers on damaged jet
Southwest Airlines has sent a letter of apology and is offering compensation to passengers who were on a flight earlier this week that made an emergency landing following an engine explosion.
Recalls this week: electrical safety switches, toys
More than 1 million electrical safety switches are being recalled because of a faulty switch.
General Electric 1Q performance beats analysts' expectations
General Electric Co. Friday reported a first-quarter loss of $1.15 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
GE's profit from continuing operations surges
General Electric's quarterly profit topped expectations.
Stock markets steady, oil slips after Trump slams OPEC
Asian shares fell back Friday after a major supplier to Apple forecast continued weak demand for mobile devices.
GE to report 1Q results: What’s in store for the Dow laggard?
Ahead of the company’s latest results is a fresh push for a breakup
Southwest Airlines sought more time for engine inspections
U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window.
Evidence of an oil spill was obvious, but was it a crime?
A Texas company that owns an oil pipeline that spilled 140,000 gallons of crude along the California coast faces a criminal trial three years after the disaster.
Michigan sues company over Great Lakes power cable damage
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has sued the company he says damaged electric cables and oil pipelines in a Great Lakes channel by dragging a tugboat anchor across them.
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___ 2 black men arrested at Starbucks get an apology from police PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two black men whose arrest at a Starbucks in Philadelphia has triggered a furor over racial profiling say they are pushing for changes to make sure that what they went through doesn't happen to anyone else.
Asian shares fall back on trade worries, tech outlook
U.S. stocks were broadly lower in early trading Thursday, weighed down by losses in technology companies and makers of consumer products.
Philip Morris and Procter & Gamble stumble as Amazon surges
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Philip Morris International Inc., down $15.80 to $85.64 The tobacco company reported weak quarterly sales and said sales of its iQos device in Japan were slower than expected.
Southwest Airlines pilot pushed Navy boundaries for flying
The Southwest Airlines pilot being lauded as a hero in a harrowing emergency landing after a passenger was partially blown out of the jet's damaged fuselage is also being hailed for her pioneering role in a career where she has been one of the few women at the controls.











