Chemical plant explosion thrusts Arkema into spotlight
Arkema is not exactly a household name but it now has a new distinction after it reported two explosions and black smoke coming from its plant in Crosby, Texas early Thursday morning, raising serious health and safety concerns.
Maine governor says Trump lumber tariffs threatening jobs
Gov. Paul LePage has asked President Donald Trump's administration to exempt eastern Canadian provinces from softwood lumber tariffs that he says will lead to layoffs and shut-down operations in Maine.
Business Highlights
___ Impact of Houston's economy is felt well beyond its area The Houston that was battered by Hurricane Harvey is an economic powerhouse whose influence reaches far beyond its region, leading many to worry about when its economy be able to stand up again.
Business Highlights
___ Impact of Houston's economy is felt well beyond its area The Houston that was battered by Hurricane Harvey is an economic powerhouse whose influence reaches far beyond its region, leading many to worry about when its economy be able to stand up again.
US awards contracts for prototypes of concrete border wall
The Trump administration has taken another step toward building a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, even as funding for the project remains in question.
Regulators OK permits for contested Pennsylvania pipeline
A company building a contested $3 billion pipeline to carry natural gas from northeastern Pennsylvania to Southern states has been granted key permits for construction.
Regulators OK permits for contested Pennsylvania pipeline
A company building a contested $3 billion pipeline to carry natural gas from northeastern Pennsylvania to Southern states has been granted key permits for construction.
Automotive plant in South Carolina moving to Mexico
An automotive parts manufacturer in South Carolina is closing and moving operations to Mexico.
Operator of flooded Houston-area chemical plant confirms up to 8 more containers could burn and explode
Operator of flooded Houston-area chemical plant confirms up to 8 more containers could burn and explode.
GE's new CEO preparing job cuts in bid to reduce costs: source
General Electric is making plans to significantly reduce corporate staff in an effort to cut spending and boost profits under its new chief executive.
Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flood
A flooded chemical plant in a small town outside of Houston was poised to explode, a spokeswoman for the French company said late Wednesday, though the timing and the extent of the danger weren't immediately clear.
Texas chemical plant poised to explode amid Harvey flood
A flooded chemical plant in a small town outside of Houston was poised to explode, a spokeswoman for the French company said late Wednesday, though the timing and the extent of the danger weren't immediately clear.
Harvey knocks out more refineries, shifting global oil flows
Hurricane Harvey is sending pump prices higher for U.S. motorists and causing temporary shifts in the flow of oil and gasoline around the world after taking down a huge chunk of U.S. refining capacity.
Harvey knocks out more refineries, shifting global oil flows
Hurricane Harvey is sending pump prices higher for U.S. motorists and causing temporary shifts in the flow of oil and gasoline around the world after taking down a huge chunk of U.S. refining capacity.
Trump order undermines rebuilding better for future floods
President Donald Trump's decision to roll back an order by his predecessor on building in flood plains has new resonance with much of the Texas Gulf Coast and Houston under water in the wake of Harvey.
Trump order undermines rebuilding better for future floods
President Donald Trump's decision to roll back an order by his predecessor on building in flood plains has new resonance with much of the Texas Gulf Coast and Houston under water in the wake of Harvey.
Dream Chaser spacecraft in captive-carry test over desert
A test version of a spacecraft resembling a mini space shuttle was carried aloft over the Mojave Desert by a helicopter Wednesday in a precursor to a free flight in which it will be released to autonomously land on a runway as it would in a return from orbit.
Israeli drone maker says some exports frozen pending probe
An Israeli drone company says the Defense Ministry has suspended some of its export licenses to one of its clients abroad.
Flood insurance policies plunge in Houston
Houston's population is growing quickly, but when Harvey hit last weekend there were far fewer homes and other properties in the area with flood insurance than just five years ago, according to an Associated Press investigation.
S. Korean court says worker's rare disease linked to Samsung
South Korea's Supreme Court says a former worker in a Samsung LCD factory who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis should be recognized as having an occupationally caused disease.







