Industrials

Senate Republicans are moving to confirm a former coal industry lobbyist as the second-highest official at the Environmental Protection Agency, putting him next in line if embattled administrator Scott Pruitt were forced out.

U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday morning as technology companies, banks and industrial companies rally.

Massachusetts gambling regulators plan to hold a public hearing before deciding if casino mogul Steve Wynn should be removed from the license his company received to operate a resort casino under construction near Boston.

Newspaper publishers across the U.S. already strapped by years of declining revenue say they're dealing with an existential threat: Recently imposed tariffs on Canadian newsprint driving up their business costs.

Delta Air Lines Inc. on Thursday reported a first-quarter net income of $547 million.

British Airways' parent company says it is considering making an offer for low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle.

U.S. officials have a name for their frustration with Beijing's technology ambitions: "Made in China 2025."

A $4.9 billion contract to design, build and operate an automated people mover at Los Angeles International Airport has been approved by the City Council.

Developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline want to extend the project from Virginia into North Carolina.

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An aviation security officer fired after forcibly dragging a passenger from a plane last year has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines and the city of Chicago.

The European Space Agency plans to remotely update the software on its Mars Express probe to ensure the aging spacecraft remains stable.

The Latest on California's proposal to build two giant water tunnels (all times local): 3:50 p.m. California's largest water agency has approved a nearly $11 billion plan to help fund two enormous delivery tunnels, breathing new life into Gov.

Stocks are rising on Wall Street Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping offered possible concessions in a trade dispute with the U.S. Xi promised to reduce China's tariffs on imported cars and to improve intellectual property protection, steps that could help the U.S. and China reduce recent tensions over trade.

Saudi national company Aramco and French oil giant Total have signed an agreement to build a giant petrochemical complex in Jubail in Saudi Arabia.

The Trump administration has given North Dakota the power to regulate underground wells used for long-term storage of waste carbon dioxide captured from industrial sources such as coal-fired power plants.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Monday after concerns about growing trade tensions between the U.S. and China sent stocks lower last week.

President Donald Trump's threat to hike tariffs on technology imports from China strikes at the heart of Beijing's state-led blueprint for prosperity and restoring the nation's greatness.