Massachusetts governor proposes overhaul of Boston transit system after snow clogged travel
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing major changes to Boston's public transit system after pounding snowstorms this winter slowed the nation's oldest subway system to a crawl, frustrating hundreds of thousands of riders.
Construction companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are down at 10 a.m.: Fluor fell $.19 or .3 percent, to $59.56.
More than 300 employees at 4 NYC plumbing companies to get back wages, damages in settlement
More than 300 former and current employees at four plumbing and heating contractors in Queens will share $1.4 million in back wages and damages as part of a settlement between the company owners and the federal Department of Labor.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing rose $.66 or .4 percent, to $153.33.
Deal reached in lawsuit filed on behalf of Arab-Jewish woman strip-searched at Detroit airport
An Arab-Jewish woman who was strip-searched at a Detroit-area airport has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed on her behalf.
DuPont tops 1Q net income expectations, misses revenue forecasts
DuPont Co. (DD) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $1.03 billion.
Construction companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top construction companies were up at the close of trading: Fluor rose $.24 or .4 percent, to $59.76.
Judge: New Revel casino owner cancel leases of former tenants; no deal yet on temporary power
The new owner of Atlantic City's Revel casino can terminate the leases of former business tenants there, a judge ruled Monday.
Royal Caribbean, Hasbro, Halliburton, Groupon and Faro Technologies are big market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., down $6.32 to $72.71 The cruise operator cut its outlook and issued weaker-than-expected guidance, citing higher fuel prices and a strong dollar.
Lawsuit: Southwest Airlines failed to respond to medical emergency of passenger who later died
A woman has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, claiming crew members mistook her husband's medical emergency for unruly behavior aboard a California flight.
Trucking group urges government to get moving on rule requiring big-rig speed limiters
The nation's largest trucking industry group wants the government to get moving on a rule requiring speed-limiters on big rigs.
TSA adding security measures, including more frequent background checks, for aviation workers
The Transportation Security Administration is tightening security rules for airline and airport workers in the wake of a criminal case in which an Atlanta baggage handler was accused of smuggling guns on commercial jets, Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said Monday.
Airlines companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.49 or 1.1 percent, to $45.25.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Boeing rose $2.48 or 1.7 percent, to $152.08.
Construction companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are up at 10 a.m.: Fluor rose $.38 or .6 percent, to $59.90.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Boeing rose $3.72 or 2.5 percent, to $153.32.
Airlines companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.50 or 1.1 percent, to $45.26.
Airlines companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top airlines companies were down at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.23 or .5 percent, to $44.76.
Count calories, map miles traveled: Citi Bike's CEO promises a smoother ride for New Yorkers
New Yorkers may soon be able to count calories burned and miles traveled while pedaling Citi Bikes, the popular bicycle-sharing program with a troubled history that is undergoing a major overhaul under new leadership.
Construction worker dies in 80-foot fall at Philadelphia building site near main train station
A construction worker has fallen 80 feet to his death at a Philadelphia building site near the city's main railroad station.