Industrials

Robust demand for commercial jets and an increased pace of production helped Boeing earn $1.36 billion in the third quarter, up 18 percent from the same period last year.

United Continental Holdings Inc. reported Thursday that passenger traffic in September dipped 0.2 percent, with most of the decline on its United Express regional flights.

Passenger traffic on American Airlines and US Airways fell slightly last month, leaving a few more empty seats on planes, especially on flights between the U.S. and Europe.

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday that a key revenue figure rose 2 percent in August, slightly below the carrier's record in July and its previous forecast for the whole third quarter.

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday that passengers flew more and paid higher average prices than a year ago, indicating that there has been no let-up in solid demand for air travel.

Workers in Providence and nearby communities who travel by bus or train face longer commute times than their counterparts in other medium-sized metropolitan areas in the U.S.

Facing an even bigger mountain of packages this holiday season, FedEx and UPS are hiring more workers to avoid the delays that frustrated shoppers and gift-recipients a year ago.

TJX Cos., the owner of T.J.

Utah residents who work in construction and manufacturing are more likely to smoke and binge drink than workers in other industries, according to a new report from Utah's Department of Health.

As the number of Appalachian coal jobs plummets, former miners are looking to federal programs to help them launch new careers.

Diageo said chief executive Paul Walsh will retire after 13 years at the helm of the U.K. drinks giant.

General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt is reportedly considering stepping down before the expiration of his expected 20-year tenure as the conglomerate rethinks CEO term durations.

Industrial gas producer Air Products,  feeling the heat from activist investor Bill Ackman, said its CEO would retire in 2014.

PepsiCo announced on Monday the death of Saad Abdul-Latif, triggering a hunt for a new leader of the company's Asian division.

Exclusive: FOX Business' Liz Claman talks to Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris about boosting US manufacturing and innovation following the opening of the company's new research and development facility.

Connecticut Gov. Malloy failed to impress GE officials with a last-ditch effort to keep the conglomerate from moving its corporate headquarters. 

Microsoft said it had restored access to its Windows Live services, including Hotmail, for most customers after a major glitch that took them offline for several hours.

Fujitsu said its quarterly operating profit fell 35 percent, dragged down by losses in its devices business, sluggish IT spending in Japan and a strong yen, but it stuck to its full-year profit forecast on hopes for a pickup in IT spending in the October-March period.

By Tenzin Pema

By Jim Wolf