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.
Maine becomes 1st state to ban single-use foam containers
Maine has become the first state to ban single-use food and drink containers made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam.
State of small business more mixed than administration says
As Small Business Week approaches, the nation's smallest companies in the aggregate are by many accounts doing fairly well.
UK's May seeks Brexit deal 'soon' as delayed exit costs rise
The British government is scrapping much-criticized Brexit contracts with ferry companies, at a substantial cost to taxpayers.
Asia markets mostly closed, Sydney up after new S&P 500 high
U.S. stocks were moving lower early Tuesday, dragged down by big communications companies after Google's parent company, Alphabet, reported a slowdown in revenue growth.

















