US home construction expected to post rebound in July following big June decline
The Commerce Department reports on U.S. home construction in July.
Confidence among US homebuilders climbs to highest level since January; sales outlook improves
U.S. homebuilders are feeling more confident in their sales prospects headed into next year, a sign that home construction and sales of newly built homes may pick up after stalling this summer.
US home construction expected to show further rebound in June
The Commerce Department reports on U.S. home construction in June.
Huge Construction Crane Collapses in Manhattan, Kills One
A massive construction crane collapsed in downtown Manhattan during the busy morning rush on Friday, killing at least one person and crushing a line of parked cars, officials said.
GE Dividend Hike Coming, Just Not Anytime Soon
GE says “it will maintain its dividend at the current level until 2016” and details timetable for hike.
Warren Buffett: ‘Keystone Should Be Done’
In an exclusive interview with the FOX Business Network, Warren Buffett offered his support for Hillary Clinton and said President Obama should approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
GE Capital Sells $1.3B Worth of Assets
American Realty agreed to pay $807 million for a portfolio of GE Capital properties comprised primarily of restaurants.
Caesars Entertainment opens conference center designed to grow Atlantic City meetings market
Atlantic City took a step toward remaking itself Thursday — and it had nothing to do with gambling.
Justice Department won't challenge deal combining travel booking sites Expedia and Orbitz
The Justice Department says it won't challenge travel booking site Expedia's $1.3 billion purchase of competitor Orbitz, saying the deal is unlikely to hurt competitors or consumers.
Fire reported aboard Royal Caribbean ship in Jamaica; no injuries reported or evacuation
A fire has been reported aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, but officials say it was quickly extinguished.
Carnival aims to offer new Cuba cruise from Miami next year as a cultural exchange trip
The world's largest cruise company could be heading to Havana.
What's ahead for Massachusetts' gambling industry now that the first casino is open
The casino gambling industry is off and running with the recent opening of the Plainridge Park Casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
US Justice Department sues to block sale of GE's appliance business to Electrolux
The U.S. government is suing to stop Electrolux from buying General Electric's appliance division, saying the combined company would dominate sales of kitchen appliances to customers like home builders, property managers, hotels, and governments.
Longtime holdout JetBlue Airways adds new fee for checked suitcases; lowers some other fees
The era of free checked suitcases on JetBlue has come to an end.
South Korea economy rattled as MERS outbreak scares off tourists, keeps Koreans indoors
For a South Korean tour agency, the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome feels like a bigger threat to business than a North Korean attack or nuclear reactor meltdown.
Hotel companies are expanding the number of brand names, adding to travelers' confusion
Today's traveler faces a bewildering choice of hotel brands with similar-sounding and confusing names.
Glenn Straub puts up $26 million for ex-Showboat casino; Trump Entertainment vows to block it
A Florida developer who's buying Atlantic City's former Revel casino has put up $26 million for another shuttered casino next door and announced plans for a half-billion dollars' worth of redevelopment projects in the struggling seaside gambling resort.
Mining for tourists? Parts of Appalachia look to past for tourism future; 'it's not a panacea'
Mines built this company town.
16 ski resorts from Maine to California could hit market, total value is hundreds of millions
A real estate investment trust that's considering getting out of the snow business could sell more than dozen ski resorts from Maine to California that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Uber teams up with hotel chain Starwood, giving hotel points for car rides
Uber is partnering with hotel chain Starwood to give riders a bit more incentive to choose the ride-hailing service over a taxi.



