Industrials

Caterpillar Inc. said it would close its factory in Aurora, lll., laying off about 800 workers and shifting many of their positions to other U.S. factories by the end of 2018.

General Electric Co said it expected to cut costs and boost operating profit in its industrial unit and linked the bonuses of its senior management to meeting these goals, as it bows to pressure from Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management.

General Electric Co said it expected to cut costs and boost operating profit in its industrial unit and linked the bonuses of its senior management to meeting these goals, as it bows to pressure from Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management.

The second-largest homebuilder in the U.S. says the election of President Trump has sparked a surge in construction activity.

The second-largest homebuilder in the U.S. says the election of President Trump has sparked a surge in construction activity.

Optimism is giving way to impatience among makers of heavy machinery that hope their businesses will benefit from President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan.

Optimism is giving way to impatience among makers of heavy machinery that hope their businesses will benefit from President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan.

For Jim Umpleby, who took charge as Caterpillar's chief executive little more than two months ago, an escalating criminal investigation threatens to upstage the heavy-machinery maker's efforts to regain footing in global construction and mining markets.

For Jim Umpleby, who took charge as Caterpillar's chief executive little more than two months ago, an escalating criminal investigation threatens to upstage the heavy-machinery maker's efforts to regain footing in global construction and mining markets.

The longtime GE chief is facing criticism from unhappy and influential shareholders.

How the United States can more fully access its mineral wealth to achieve both infrastructure and manufacturing excellence.

Climate scientists say a freakishly warm February broke more than 11,700 local daily records for warmth in the United States.

Climate scientists say a freakishly warm February broke more than 11,700 local daily records for warmth in the United States.

The manufacturing sector is gaining momentum as a recovery takes hold.

The manufacturing sector is gaining momentum as a recovery takes hold.

Sessions says 'recluse me, please.'

Sessions says 'recluse me, please.'

America, home to the largest defense contractors in the world, controls a third of all global arms exports.

President Trump visits Boeing's South Carolina campus to talk jobs and participate in the rollout of the newest Dreamliner jet, the 787-10.

President Trump visits Boeing's South Carolina campus to talk jobs and participate in the rollout of the newest Dreamliner jet, the 787-10.