Broadcom shares fall as chipmaker warns on trade war impact
Broadcom's shares fell on Friday, along with those of other chipmakers, after the company lowered revenue guidance for the rest of the year due to trade tensions and a "broad-based" slowdown in general.
Asian shares mixed over concerns about oil tankers, trade
U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Thursday on Wall Street as a spike in oil prices boosted energy stocks following a suspected attack on two oil tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Newly released documents detail EPA's concerns over PolyMet
Environmental Protection Agency documents show that its staffers were critical of how Minnesota regulators drafted a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine.
The Latest: Minnesota regulators defend key PolyMet permit
The Latest on EPA criticism of a key permit for the planned PolyMet mine in Minnesota (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Minnesota regulators are defending their process for approving a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine.
American Airlines, Southwest shares surge after fare increases
American Airlines raised the price of domestic flights by $5, while Southwest increased costs by 48 percent, according to JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Baker.
Ships operating in Gulf region urged to take extreme caution
Governments and maritime agencies urged an abundance of caution Thursday for ships operating in the Persian Gulf region after two oil tankers were damaged in suspected attacks near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Venezuela's massive blackout sparks boom in generator sales
Wilfido Briñez considers himself lucky to live with the roar of electric generators outside his front door in Maracaibo, Venezuela's second largest city and ground zero for the nation's rolling blackouts.
Nevada law prevents most employers from rejecting pot-users
Nevada is set to pioneer a law to prevent job-seekers from being immediately rejected for work based on a positive marijuana test.
Computer outages strike US airlines about once a month
The U.S. airline industry suffers about one technology outage per month, most of them serious enough to disrupt flights.
Canadian Radarsat satellites launched aboard SpaceX rocket
Three satellites for the Canadian Space Agency's Earth-monitoring Radarsat program are heading toward orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket.
Mississippi's capital city sues company over water billing
Mississippi's capital city is suing the German company it hired to overhaul its water billing system, saying the company orchestrated "massive fraud" and failed to deliver on promises of saving the city $120 million.
The Latest: 3 Canadian Radarsat satellites placed in orbit
The Latest on the launch of three Canadian satellites from California (all times local): 7:50 a.m.
Alliances between rival carmakers define future of auto industry
Driving the partnerships is the need to invest significantly in new technology as a slowdown in auto sales squeeze margins.
Stocks slip as protests shake Hong Kong, trade woes linger
Shares declined in Asia on Wednesday and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index tumbled nearly 2% as thousands continued protests against proposed legislation that many city residents fear could further erode the territory's legal autonomy.
Activist investor Bill Ackman opposes Raytheon-United Technologies merger
Ackman cited the volatility of the Pentagon's annual budget as a top concern over the tie-up.
Asian stocks mostly lower after retreat on Wall Street
U.S. stocks marched higher in early trading Tuesday on Wall Street and extended a winning streak that has recouped much of May's sharp losses.
Delegation seeks settlement of Dakota Access protest costs
North Dakota's congressional delegation is calling on President Donald Trump's administration to address the state's year-old request for $38 million to cover the cost of policing protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Markets Right Now: Stocks fall for first time in 6 days
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Behind deadline: Home projects suffer from worker shortage
Lynn Osborne has been remodeling two homes.
GE could be long-term loser in United Technologies-Raytheon merger, analyst says
Raytheon Technologies Corp. will have a research and development budget almost four times that of Boeing's aviation division.














