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Military and commercial vehicle maker AM General will start making Mercedes-Benz SUVs this summer under a new, multi-year contract with the German automaker.

A lawsuit accusing oil-services company Schlumberger Ltd. of failing to pay overtime wages in North Dakota's oil patch can move forward, a federal judge says.

Two Illinois colleges are planning to build a simulator that will allow coal miners to train how to react in emergencies without having to set foot in a mine.

Cleaning products that may contain ammonia are being recalled because they are mislabeled and may pose a chemical hazard.

National Grid is planning a $93 million project to upgrade the electrical system on Aquidneck Island to meet growing demand.

The Federal Reserve reports on industrial production for December.

Nearly $86 million has been awarded to four companies to support job creation and expansion projects in the state, the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced Friday.

Federal mine safety officials have issued a new rule aimed at reducing crushing and pinning deaths caused by mining machinery.

A Maine paper mill plans to temporarily lay off many of its employees starting this month as it scales back production.

U.S. Steel said Tuesday it will lay off about 750 employees from two plants that make tubular steel, which is used in oil and gas drilling.

A handful of employees at the shuttered Bucksport paper mill will likely remain as caretakers until a metal recycling company takes over the property, the owners said.

Tony Fernandes is more than just the CEO of AirAsia: He's the brash personality and cheerleader-like figure who gives the discount carrier its soul.

Twenty years after the northern spotted owl and salmon practically shut down logging on Northwest national forests, some environmentalists and loggers have become friends by focusing on a shared goal — thinning overgrown forests to prevent catastrophic wildfires.

A subsidiary of defense contractor Lockheed Martin has agreed to pay $27.5 million to resolve allegations that it overbilled the government, federal prosecutors announced Friday.

A union representing some workers at the 84-year-old Verso Paper mill has filed a federal lawsuit to halt the sale of the facility.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed a new administrator to lead the government's auto safety agency, which faces complaints that regulators bungled two high-profile recalls involving faulty ignition switches and exploding air bags.

U.S. safety regulators say firetruck-maker Sutphen has issued a recall to fix a problem with its aerial ladders.

Some companies looking for welders, machinists and other skilled workers are turning their sights to women.

Gov. Paul LePage's administration said Wednesday that he's concerned about the proposed sale of a Maine paper mill to a Canadian scrap metal recycler and is weighing state actions to ensure the mill remains intact.