Industrials

Arkansas panel stands by proposal to ban disputed herbicide

Arkansas regulators are standing by their plan to ban an herbicide farmers in several states say has drifted onto their crops and caused damage, despite a request from lawmakers to reconsider the restriction and a lawsuit by a maker of the weed killer.

Murphy labels transit a 'national disgrace.' Can he fix it?

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy might have been quoting a Twitter rant from one of the legions of frustrated commuters when he characterized the state's public transportation corporation last month as "the national disgrace that is New Jersey Transit."

Ecuador VP officially out of job after Odebrecht conviction

Ecuador's vice president is officially out of the job following his conviction on charges of orchestrating a scheme to accept bribes from the Brazilian construction company at the center of Latin America's biggest corruption scandal.

Pennsylvania shuts down construction on Sunoco gas pipeline

Pennsylvania environmental officials have ordered Sunoco to halt construction of a natural gas pipeline across the southern part of the state, citing a series of spills and other "egregious and willful violations" of state law.

US bars $1.2B Chinese acquisition of MoneyGram

Money transfer company MoneyGram says its proposed acquisition by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's Ant Financial Services Group has been called off after a U.S. government security panel rejected the $1.2 billion deal.

Michigan scrambles to address chemical contaminants in water

While the city of Flint still recovers from a lead-tainted water crisis, Michigan is scrambling to combat potential health risks in other tap water that stem from chemicals long used in firefighting, waterproofing, carpeting and other products.