GOP tax bill could end Puerto Rico's reign as tax haven
Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse for cash-strapped, hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico—it does.
EU orders Italy to recover millions from steelmaker ILVA
The European Union is ordering Italy to recover 84 million euros ($99 million) from steelmaker ILVA which it considers to be illegal state aid.
Pulp giant stirs new conflicts with Indonesian villagers
Less than five years after it pledged to end dozens of disputes over land and gain local consent for new plantations in Indonesia, one of the world's largest paper companies is backsliding on those vows.
Expert: New route may have distracted engineer before crash
Federal investigators probing a deadly Amtrak derailment are trying to determine why the train was traveling at more than double the posted speed limit as it entered the curve where it left the tracks and plunged off an overpass and partly onto a busy freeway, killing three people and injuring dozens.
The Latest: Atlanta airport official apologies for outage
The Latest on aftermath of power outage at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.
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___ Trump celebrates after Congress wraps up massive tax package WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cheered a massive overhaul of U.S. tax laws Wednesday, saying "we broke every record."
Trump orders boost in production of critical minerals
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the government to boost production of critical minerals used for manufacturing everything from smartphones to wind turbines and cars, raising the prospect of more mining.
ArcelorMittal agrees to pay $1.5M in coke plant lawsuit
A subsidiary of European steel giant ArcelorMittal is agreeing to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit over allegations that its western Pennsylvania coke plant showered the area with soot and other pollutants almost daily.
SpaceX unveils new Falcon Heavy rocket before January launch
SpaceX has unveiled its new Falcon Heavy rocket a month before its first launch.
Big vs. boutique: Battle brews in California weed business
Drive by the High Desert Truck Stop, turn down a rutted road by the bail bond signs, slip behind a steel fence edged with barbed wire, and you can glimpse the future of California's emerging legal pot industry.
New blow for Uber: Top EU court likens it to taxi service
The European Union's top court has ruled that ride-hailing service Uber should be regulated like a taxi company, a decision that could change the way it functions across the continent.
A look at some winners and losers under the GOP tax plan
Count President Donald Trump among the personal winners in the $1.5 trillion tax package that Republicans in the House passed early Wednesday morning and the Senate is expected to approve later in the day.
Amtrak didn't wait for system that could've prevented wreck
The rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost — critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment was not active before the train set off on its maiden voyage.
The Latest: Barcelona taxi drivers hail victory over Uber
The Latest on the European Union ruling that Uber should be regulated as a taxi company (all times local): 11:20 a.m.
Delta wants someone to pay for its losses in airport outage
The CEO of Delta Air Lines says the company will seek compensation for its losses after a power outage knocked out the Atlanta airport's power supply and also its backup electricity for about 11 hours Sunday.
Nuclear regulator downplays safety warnings
The federal agency responsible for safety at the nation's 61 nuclear power plants is ignoring warnings about potential disasters.
Top court says EU governments can regulate Uber as a transport company, in new blow to ride service
Top court says EU governments can regulate Uber as a transport company, in new blow to ride service.
Amtrak didn't wait for system that could've prevented wreck
The rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost: none of the critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment was active before the train set off on its maiden voyage.
Chinese tiremaker picks North Carolina site for major plant
A Chinese tire maker is moving more aggressively into the U.S. market with plans for a North Carolina factory that is to ultimately employ 800 people and produce six million tires a year.
US short of options to punish NKorea for serious cyberattack
President Donald Trump's administration is publicly blaming North Korea for a ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide in May and crippled parts of Britain's National Health Service.












