Builder of collapsed bridge reaches deal to pay victims
Insurers will pay up to $42 million to surviving victims of a 2018 Florida bridge collapse and the families of those killed, under a deal announced Friday between the now-bankrupt construction company that built the pedestrian bridge and its insurers.
Are retail jobs in a funk? It's complicated
The overall economy is adding jobs, but there's one spot that appears to be in a funk: retail.
Fumes in cockpit, cabin prompt return of Spirit jet to LA
Authorities say fumes in the cockpit and cabin of a Spirit Airlines jet flying from Los Angeles to Denver prompted the crew to bring the plane back to Los Angeles International Airport.
The Latest: Fumes prompt return of Spirit jet to Los Angeles
The Latest on a Spirit Airlines flight that returned to Los Angeles due to fumes onboard (all times local): 12:35 p.m.
SAS, pilots reach 3-year deal ending strike
Scandinavian Airlines and its pilots have reached a three-year collective bargaining agreement that put an end to a six-day strike that grounded more than 4,000 flights and affected hundreds of thousands of passengers.
Car-sharing apps' rising US popularity fuels tax debate
When Chris Williamson was in the market for a new family car, a timely ad and conversations with a co-worker convinced him to try something out of the ordinary.
Under Trump change, Cuba business partners can now be sued
In 1958, José Ramón López's father owned Cuba's main airport, its national airline and three small hotels.
'Death traps': Parents of limo crash victims urge new laws
Parents of people killed in recent limousine crashes in New York state urged legislators Thursday to pass tougher safety regulations to get unsafe vehicles and operators off the road.
Markets Right Now: Stocks fall along with price of oil
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
US Steel shares fall after $1.2B investment in new facilities
The investment is the largest in decades for the steelmaker.
Exxon announces $2B expansion of Baytown plant in Texas
Exxon Mobil says it plans to spend $2 billion to expand a chemicals plant next to the Houston Ship Channel and that the project will create 2,000 temporary construction jobs.
US Steel plows $1B into western Pennsylvania operations
U.S. Steel will invest more than $1 billion on state-of-the-art facilities in western Pennsylvania that it says will improve its steelmaking efficiency and reduce emissions at its Mon Valley Works operations.
House subcommittee to hold May 15 hearing on Boeing 737 Max
A U.S. House subcommittee has scheduled a May 15 hearing on the Boeing 737 Max airliner.
Uber riders can buy transit tickets on app for Denver
Riders in Denver will soon be able to buy tickets for public transportation using the Uber app, the latest step on the ride-hailing company's mission to become a one-stop shop for transportation.
Property owners protest pipeline procurement process
A Virginia-based legal group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to end what it says has become an abuse of eminent domain by companies that build natural-gas pipelines.
Caterpillar hikes dividend to record levels as outlook remains rosy
The industrial giant plans to increase its dividend every year for the next four years.
Cigna 1Q gains on Express Scripts acquisition
Cigna, which sells government Medicare plans, health plans for large- and medium-sized corporations and runs pharmacy benefits, also hiked its full-year guidance.
May Day 2019: Workers demand higher wages, rights, respect
Thousands of trade union members and activists are marking May Day by marching through Asia's capitals and demanding better working conditions and expanding labor rights.
Casino panel hopes record $35M Wynn fine serves as deterrent
Massachusetts regulators say the record $35.5 million in fines imposed on Wynn Resorts and its CEO are meant to serve as a deterrent as the state's casino industry takes shape.
UNLV received secret $25M gift from Vegas mogul Kerkorian
UNLV received a secret donation of $25 million from a Las Vegas casino builder and movie studio owner.















