GE CEO feud: Welch vs. Immelt
There is bad blood between the two CEOs who once ran General Electric.
China protests Australia criticism of Chinese aid in Pacific
China has protested an Australian minister's criticisms that Chinese aid programs in poor Pacific island countries were creating "white elephants" that threatened economic stability without delivering benefits.
New Toyota-Mazda plant will bring 4,000 jobs to Alabama
A person briefed on the decision says Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda have picked Alabama as the site of a new $1.6 billion joint-venture manufacturing plant.
SpaceX says rocket performance OK in secret satellite launch
SpaceX is defending its rocket performance during Sunday night's launch of a secret U.S. satellite, responding to media reports that the satellite codenamed Zuma was lost.
Business Highlights
___ World Bank predicts solid 3.1 percent global growth in 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank is predicting that the global economy will grow 3.1 percent this year, which would be its best showing in seven years.
Boeing says 2017 aircraft deliveries set a record
Boeing is riding a strong air-travel market and airline profitability to deliver a record number of new planes.
Take this job and shiver it: Chilly offices plague workers
Two long-sleeved shirts, a sweater, a fleece jacket, two scarves and two pairs of socks.
Cianbro CEO steps down, succeeded by son
The CEO of Maine-based construction company Cianbro (shin-BRO) Corp. has stepped down.
China: Body found, tanker still on fire after sea collision
China's transport ministry says rescuers have found a body believed to be of a sailor from the Iranian oil tanker on fire after a collision at sea.
The Latest: Intel CEO addresses security flaw in its chips
The Latest on the CES technology show in Las Vegas (all times local): 12:15 a.m.
Samsung's profit jumps 64 percent to record high on chips
Samsung Electronics says its October-December operating profit jumped 64 percent to a record high.
Correction: FAA-Acting Administrator story
A former Air Force and airline pilot will become the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Proposed pipeline could move North Dakota natural gas
Company officials say a $1.2 billion natural gas liquids pipeline proposed from Montana to Kansas will help accommodate increasing production in North Dakota and reduce wasteful flaring of excess gas.
Failed Atlantic City casino is sold, could reopen in months
A Colorado developer has purchased Atlantic City's former Revel casino hotel, and plans to reopen it this summer.
France: Macron's government pledges to fight gender wage gap
France's top women's rights official says the government is working on a "tough, concrete" plan to make companies more transparent about the pay gap between men and women.
High or Dry? California legal pot to test supply pipeline
Most Californians with an urge to smoke a joint will enter the state's legal marijuana marketplace through a single doorway — at a retail shop.
Dominion-SCANA merger could mean pipeline expansion
Both supporters and opponents of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline say Dominion Energy's proposed merger with a South Carolina energy company could open the door to making the natural gas project even bigger.
Serbia picks French firm to run Belgrade airport concession
Serbia's government has picked France's Vinci Airports for a 25-year concession to run the main Belgrade airport, the biggest in western Balkans.
Markets Right Now: Stocks close higher, led by technology
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.
Correction: Oregon-Monsanto Lawsuit story
The state of Oregon sued the agrochemical company Monsanto on Thursday over pervasive pollution from PCBs, the toxic industrial chemicals that have accumulated in plants, fish and people around the globe for decades.








