Industrials

The $625 million deal is a bid to boost exposure in emerging markets, and gives the cigarette maker a 25% stake in an Algerian joint venture.

The buyout comes just 15 months after the British vacuum pump maker's IPO.

A large UPS cargo plane crashed near Birmingham, Ala. early Wednesday morning, killing both the pilot and co-pilot.

U.S. fertilizer company Mosaic reported a lower quarterly profit as phosphate and potash prices slipped.

Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., the 160-year-old piano maker going private in a $438 million deal with Kohlberg & Co., still faces daunting competition from...itself.

The liquor and wine maker reported first-quarter earnings that came in lower than expected, tumbling 27% amid restructuring costs that overshadowed stronger sales.

Caterpillar’s construction and mining equipment continued to face sales headwinds in North America, posting a 9% drop globally in April.

The sale was one of two divestitures required by U.S. regulators after United Technologies made a $18.4 billion deal to acquire airplane parts manufacturer Goodrich.

The sale was one of two divestitures required by U.S. regulators after United Technologies made a $18.4 billion deal to acquire airplane parts manufacturer Goodrich.

Kicking off earnings season on a mixed note, aluminum maker Alcoa revealed an in-line adjusted fourth-quarter profit but stronger-than-anticipated revenue.

United Technologies disclosed merger talks with fellow aerospace component supplier Honeywell International but said a deal would "face insurmountable regulatory obstacles."

Boeing's top executive reaffirmed on Wednesday the company's outlook for strong growth and cash flow over the next five years.

Indonesia's mining ministry on Tuesday recommended that Freeport McMoRan receive a new six-month copper export permit, potentially ending a near two-week stoppage after the previous permit expired last month.

Avon reported a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly sales as demand for its cosmetics declined further in Latin America, its biggest market.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by higher sales volume and lower raw material costs.

China's state-owned ChemChina will make an agreed $43 billion bid for Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta, marking the largest ever overseas acquisition by a Chinese firm

Starbucks opened the first store in its new Evolution Fresh juice bar chain on Monday in an upscale shopping area in Bellevue, Washington.

Union Pacific’s chairman James Young will take a medical leave of absence from his chief executive duties while he is treated for recently diagnosed pancreatic cancer.  

AK Steel will likely swing to a second-quarter profit from a loss last period, but said the market still remains very volatile and uncertain, especially in the near term.