Industrials

United Technologies is acquiring Rockwell Collins for $22.75 billion in order to expand its aerospace capabilities.

North Carolina officials took legal and administrative actions Tuesday to stop a chemical company from discharging compounds with unknown health risks into a river that supplies hundreds of thousands of people with drinking water.

France's defense minister says that the French military will arm drones that are currently used for surveillance and intelligence only.

France's defense minister says that the French military will arm drones that are currently used for surveillance and intelligence only.

Hyundai Motor Co. said its China plant halted operation due to a supply disruption on Tuesday, its second shutdown in China in less than a month as diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile-defense system took a toll on its business.

Hyundai Motor Co. said its China plant halted operation due to a supply disruption on Tuesday, its second shutdown in China in less than a month as diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile-defense system took a toll on its business.

United Technologies will pay $140 per share for Rockwell Collins, split between $93.33 per in cash and $46.67 in stock, according to the companies.

United Technologies will pay $140 per share for Rockwell Collins, split between $93.33 per in cash and $46.67 in stock, according to the companies.

Hyundai Motor Co. says its China plant has halted operation again on a supply disruption as diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile-defense system takes toll on its business.

Hyundai Motor Co. says its China plant has halted operation again on a supply disruption as diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile-defense system takes toll on its business.

The Latest on Harvey and its aftermath (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Authorities say they've started a controlled burn of the remaining trailers of highly unstable compounds at a Houston-area chemical plant that flooded because of Harvey.

Houston-area officials say they have started a controlled burn at Arkema chemical plant to limit further damage.

Thick black smoke and towering orange flames shot up after two trailers of highly unstable compounds blew up at a flooded Houston-area chemical plant.

At least 2 tons of highly unstable chemicals used in such products as plastics and paint exploded and burned at a flood-crippled plant near Houston, sending up a plume of acrid black smoke that stung the eyes and lungs.

U.S. stocks are mostly higher Friday morning after a slightly weak jobs report reassures investors that the Federal Reserve probably won't raise interest rates again soon.

U.S. stocks are mostly higher Friday morning after a slightly weak jobs report reassures investors that the Federal Reserve probably won't raise interest rates again soon.

Global SuperTanker Service's Boeing 747-400 has been activated to fight a California wildfire, marking its first use in the United States.

Global SuperTanker Service's Boeing 747-400 has been activated to fight a California wildfire, marking its first use in the United States.

Professional and business services led the way in job gains in August as employers hired administrative and support staff, computer systems designers and engineers.

The Latest on a Houston-area chemical plant that lost power when it was swamped by Harvey's floods, making it impossible to cool combustible chemicals (all times local): ___ 10 a.m.