Passengers fly more miles, leave fewer empty seats on United Airlines during summer peak
United Airlines said Monday that passengers flew more miles and left fewer seats empty last month than in July 2014.
Berkshire Hathaway adds to its industrial heft with $32B Precision Castparts acquisition
The heart of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway lies in insurance and finance, but a string of massive industrial deals have shifted the balance of the conglomerate's holdings toward industrial and manufacturing firms.
2 dead after 8-story building collapses in Kenya's capital, officials say
Two people died and eight people were missing Monday after an eight-story residential building collapsed in Kenya's capital, officials said.
Shipping container home seen as seed for renewal, not cure for all of Detroit's housing ills
An unusual home taking shape inside General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant is intended to be part of a movement to rebuild Detroit's economy and deteriorating housing stock.
Obama orders sanctions on North Korea in response to cyberattack on Sony Pictures
The United States imposed fresh sanctions on North Korea on Friday in its first public act of retribution for a crippling cyberattack against Sony.
4 more put under investigation in ferry fire; Charred wreckage reaches Italy after long tow
Four more maritime officials were put under formal investigation Friday as a charred ferry was towed into the Italian port of Brindisi and authorities prepared to search it for possible more dead.
Worker at Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant dies from injury amid growing accidents
A worker at Japan's wrecked nuclear power plant has died after his head got stuck in a hatch on the back of a septic tank truck while inspecting the vehicle, the latest accident at a site still struggling with the cleanup of the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Upper Peninsula nickel, copper mine seeks lease of state land for further mineral exploration
A company operating a nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula wants to lease an additional 40 acres of state land to explore additional mining opportunities.
14 Maine shipbuilding maintenance workers to split $3 million lottery jackpot
Some shipbuilding maintenance employees in Maine are splitting a $3 million lottery jackpot.
New Mexico blasts US agency for late notice on orange sludge that spilled from Colorado mine
Officials in New Mexico are blasting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not informing them soon enough about a plume of mustard-colored muck floating downstream from a Colorado mine.
APNewsBreak: Ohio making more money available next year for upgrading water treatment plants
Ohio will make more money available next year for cities planning to fix their drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, continuing a program rolled out nearly a year ago after toxins from Lake Erie contaminated Toledo's water supply.
Nvidia advances aftermarket as 2nd-quarter profit and revenue exceed expectations
Shares of chipmaker Nvidia jumped in aftermarket trading Thursday as its second-quarter results were stronger than Wall Street expected.
After 30 years, Los Angeles agrees to give up ownership of suburban Ontario airport
Los Angeles has agreed to give up LA/Ontario International Airport, returning the struggling complex to local control after three decades and ending a long legal battle, it was announced Thursday.
CF Industries snaps up OCI distribution businesses to expand global fertilizer business
CF Industries will acquire the distribution networks of Netherland's OCI N.V.
Major bridge linking Philadelphia and New Jersey will be closed during Pope Francis' visit
Officials say a major bridge between Philadelphia and New Jersey and some major highways in the area will be closed during Pope Francis' visit next month.
Federal agency says molten aluminum hitting water apparent cause of Missouri plant explosion
A federal agency says molten aluminum hitting water is the apparent cause of explosions that injured more than 30 employees at a southeast Missouri aluminum plant.
Facing passenger complaints about fees, Frontier Airlines will include some 'extras' in ticket
Passengers on Frontier Airlines face a dizzying lineup of fees on everything from carry-on bags to sodas.
General Motors to invest $877 million to upgrade its oldest assembly plant in Flint, Mich.
General Motors says it's investing $877 million to upgrade an assembly plant in Flint.
Tyson Foods, NextEra, Honda, Trex and Sears are big market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Tyson Foods Inc., down $4.39 to $39.96 The meat producer reported worse-than-expected fiscal third-quarter profit and cut its outlook, citing high cattle costs.
Delta Air Lines reports more seats, more passengers, but decline in a key revenue figure
Delta says traffic is up from last year but a key revenue measure is down, indicating that fares are likely declining from last summer.



