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.
Alphabet and Eli Lilly tumble while WageWorks and GE jump
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: Alphabet Inc., down $97.24 to $1,198.96
Drone used to aid 3D remake of Japanese internment camp
A University of Denver team is using drone images to create a 3D reconstruction of a World War II-era Japanese internment camp in southern Colorado.
A historical look at infrastructure spending in the US, by the numbers
Twice during his State of the Union addresses, Trump has promised to deliver infrastructure legislation to revitalize U.S. roads and bridges that never came to fruition.
The Latest: White House says Trump-Dems meeting 'productive
The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting with top Democrats (all times local): 10:35 a.m.
GE shares jump 5% on earnings surprise
General Electric Co. (GE) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $3.59 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

















