Industrials

Omaha authorities say one person is dead and another remains trapped inside a railroad tank car after a reported explosion Tuesday.

The misadventure of a baggage handler who fell asleep in the cargo hold of a jetliner should be a warning for airlines to improve security procedures, safety experts said Tuesday.

Ford's European business saw stronger sales in the first quarter as falling unemployment and cheaper energy put more money in car buyers' pockets.

The shrinking space on airplanes is surely uncomfortable but a government advisory committee is starting to look into whether the lack of legroom also might be dangerous for passengers' health and safety.

The airport worker's shift started early, at 5 a.m., and ended with an unfortunate nap in the cargo hold of a departing Alaska Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles.

Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.16 or .4 percent, to $43.07.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Alamos Gold Inc. (AGI), up 39 cents to $6.28 The Canadian gold mining company is merging with fellow gold mining company AuRico Gold Inc. in a deal worth about $1.5 billion.

Shares of some top aerospace companies were down at the close of trading: Boeing fell $1.14 or .7 percent, to $153.24.

What are you wearing to this year's New York Fashion Week? How about something in a sporty, light blue, poly-cotton blend with a U.S. Postal Service emblem? Organizers announced Monday that September Fashion Week events will be held at Manhattan's Skylight at Moynihan Station.

Shares of some top construction companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Fluor fell $.33 or .6 percent, to $58.80.

Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.20 or .5 percent, to $43.43.

Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Boeing rose $.95 or .6 percent, to $155.33.

Shares of some top construction companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Fluor fell $.69 or 1.2 percent, to $58.44.

Canadian gold mining companies Alamos Gold and AuRico Gold Inc. are merging in a deal valued at approximately $1.5 billion.

New York landowners along the planned 124-mile Constitution Pipeline are now getting the details of a second major pipeline planned along the same route.

Clorox has apologized for a social media misstep after the household products company sparked outrage by tweeting "where's the bleach" in reference to last week's introduction of new "emoji" cartoons for iPhones that include several faces of black and brown people.

Allegiant Air's pilots have agreed not to strike while a federal judge in Las Vegas weighs arguments from their union and the airline's management.

General Electric has transformed in the past decade.

Shawn Seipler is on a mission to save lives with soap.

Snap back? Not so fast.