Industrials

The tobacco industry may be making strides in the health department, but it still has a ways to go to make sure children aren’t being exploited by the multi-billion-dollar trade. 

The Energy Information Administration says depressed natural gas prices in the U.S. are aiding domestic plastic production.

Detroit's 'Big Three' automakers reported sharp gains in auto sales as demand for fuel-efficient vehicles ramped up in the U.S. and pickup trucks rebounded.

The nation's top transportation official said Wednesday that while the U.S. government is "on a good path" when it comes to commercial use of drones, concerns remain about their private use.

U.S. businesses expect their sales will rebound in the next three months after a sluggish first quarter, and they also plan to boost hiring and pay, according to a survey released Monday Just 49 percent of firms said their sales increased in the first three months of the year from last year's fourth quarter.

This city in China's northern coal country hardly looks like it is in trouble.

Two San Francisco federal judges say juries will have to decide whether former drivers for Uber and Lyft were independent contractors, or employees of the ride-hailing companies with all of the protections and benefits the state affords regular workers.

The job market remains a frustrating place for America's 9 million unemployed — perhaps more so as hiring has accelerated along with job postings.

A new report shows San Jose, California, Seattle and Wichita, Kansas, led the way with the highest percentage of its workforce employed in the so-called advanced industries sector.

Spreading labor strife at major West Coast seaports is exacerbating importers' problems getting products to market, threatening the on-time delivery of some holiday goods.

Labor strife at major West Coast sea ports is threatening the delivery of holiday goods that consumers expect and retailers need to turn a profit.

Indiana University economists projected Thursday that the number of people working in the state will return to its pre-recession peak next year.

Janice Moreno graduated from college with a degree in English literature, but never landed a job paying more than $12 an hour.

Key issues facing the United States and China as the Asian nation's leader, Xi Jinping, makes his first U.S. state visit since becoming president in 2013.

Across a Mideast fueled by oil production, low global prices have some countries running on empty and scrambling to cover shortfalls, even as more regional crude is on tap to enter the market.

Freeport-McMoRan said that it may sell another $1 billion of its own shares after the copper producer completed a similar stock sale on Friday.

UPS said Tuesday it will hire 90,000 to 95,000 employees — about the same as last year — to help handle shipping and deliveries over the holiday season.

South Carolina's ports are a major engine for the state's economy, generating about $53 billion annually with one in 11 jobs statewide directly or indirectly linked to the ports, according to a new report released Monday.

The state has hired an economic forecasting firm to figure out how implementing Gov. Gina Raimondo's proposal to toll large commercial trucks in a variety of ways could affect the economy.

More jobs and cheaper gasoline come with a big, honking downside: U.S. roads are more clogged than ever now that the recession is in the rearview mirror.