Industrials

Industrial conglomerate Siemens has announced plans to cut about 6,900 jobs worldwide at its power, gas and drives divisions, half of them in Germany.

Industrial conglomerate Siemens has announced plans to cut about 6,900 jobs worldwide at its power, gas and drives divisions, half of them in Germany.

U.S. industrial production jumped a solid 0.9 percent in October as factory activity recovered from the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

U.S. industrial production jumped a solid 0.9 percent in October as factory activity recovered from the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

North Carolina's two Republican senators said Wednesday they oppose President Donald Trump's pick to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency, putting his nomination at serious risk.

North Carolina's two Republican senators said Wednesday they oppose President Donald Trump's pick to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency, putting his nomination at serious risk.

The Senate on Wednesday narrowly approved President Donald Trump's selection of a retired coal company executive to oversee U.S. mining safety.

The Senate on Wednesday narrowly approved President Donald Trump's selection of a retired coal company executive to oversee U.S. mining safety.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar on Wednesday denied accusations that he fraudulently misled the buyer of a majority stake in his chemical-testing company, which a lawsuit alleges resulted in an inflated sale price of $33.6 million last year.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar on Wednesday denied accusations that he fraudulently misled the buyer of a majority stake in his chemical-testing company, which a lawsuit alleges resulted in an inflated sale price of $33.6 million last year.

Can you call a tomato grown in a nutrient solution instead of dirt "organic"?

Can you call a tomato grown in a nutrient solution instead of dirt "organic"?

The Latest on the climate talks in Bonn, Germany (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Police and company officials say environmental activists have occupied conveyor belts and other equipment at a lignite-fired power station in western Germany, causing some disruption to the plant.

The Latest on the climate talks in Bonn, Germany (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Police and company officials say environmental activists have occupied conveyor belts and other equipment at a lignite-fired power station in western Germany, causing some disruption to the plant.

Airbus is to sell 430 airplanes to U.S. firm Indigo Partners for $49.5 billion in the European firm's biggest deal ever.

Airbus is to sell 430 airplanes to U.S. firm Indigo Partners for $49.5 billion in the European firm's biggest deal ever.

Indonesian police say gunmen shot and killed a police officer in the latest suspected attack by separatists near a giant gold and copper mine in easternmost Papua.

Indonesian police say gunmen shot and killed a police officer in the latest suspected attack by separatists near a giant gold and copper mine in easternmost Papua.

The sale of Uranium One, a Canadian firm with rights to mine U.S. uranium, to a Russian company is in the news again with the Department of Justice signaling it could appoint a special counsel to look into the matter.

The sale of Uranium One, a Canadian firm with rights to mine U.S. uranium, to a Russian company is in the news again with the Department of Justice signaling it could appoint a special counsel to look into the matter.