Massive Fire Breaks Out at GE's Appliance Park in Kentucky
A fire has erupted at General Electric's Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, shutting down production at the sprawling manufacturing center that employs thousands.
A traffic jam in the sky? With a runway about to close at JFK, NYC airports could face delays
The closure of a runway at Kennedy Airport could create a traffic jam in the skies above New York City this summer.
Fire at upstate New York lumberyard destroys 3 buildings, ruled accidental; no injuries
A fire that destroyed three buildings at an upstate New York lumber business has been ruled an accident.
Medical device maker Medtronic settles federal lawsuit for $4.4 million, no admission of guilt
Medtronic has agreed to pay $4.4 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the federal government accusing the company of selling medical devices made in China and Malaysia to the U.S. military.
Massive fire breaks out at GE's Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky
A fire erupted Friday morning at General Electric's Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, shutting down production at the sprawling manufacturing center that employs thousands.
Disaster expo shows off flourishing Japan industry dedicated to coping with catastrophe
Mankind is powerless to prevent calamities such as typhoons and earthquakes, but in Japan where the devastating 2011 tsunami still looms large, there's a flourishing industry in devising ways to cope with catastrophe.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Boeing rose $.67 or .5 percent, to $149.31.
Construction companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are up at 1 p.m.: Fluor rose $.67 or 1.2 percent, to $57.44.
Airlines companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air unchanged at $43.26.
UTC shakes up leadership at helicopter maker Sikorsky amid spin-off talk
United Technologies Corp. has announced a change in leadership at Sikorsky Aircraft, less than a month after announcing it may spin off the helicopter-making subsidiary.
Staten Island Ferry service to expand, eventually run every half hour around the clock
The Staten Island Ferry will soon run every half hour around the clock.
National parks relying on fee increases to help address maintenance woes
Be prepared to pay a bit more if you're headed to some national parks and recreation areas this summer.
Before & After: A look at McDonald's grilled chicken recipe
McDonald's says it's simplifying the recipe for its grilled chicken in the latest sign the chain is trying to keep up with changing tastes.
Construction companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are down at 10 a.m.: Fluor fell $.51 or .9 percent, to $56.65.
Aerospace companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top aerospace companies are down at 10 a.m.: Boeing fell $2.97 or 2.0 percent, to $147.11.
Care to live in a Porsche? Designer labels are drawing luxury home buyers to Miami
The wow factor for Miami's skyscraper condos no longer comes from a dazzling Atlantic Ocean view.
Tourist train in Warren County losing money, wants to sell 30 miles of Adirondack tracks
A railroad wants to sell 30 miles of tracks in the Adirondacks to help cover million-dollar losses on its tourist train in Saratoga and Warren counties.
Wolf to show how, or if, his administration will challenge the natural gas drilling industry
Gov. Tom Wolf, who ran last year with the backing of environmental groups, will soon be giving a first glimpse at how his administration will approach the powerful Marcellus Shale natural gas industry.
Hundreds of Dallas-Fort Worth airport flights cancelled due to ice; roads also dangerous
An overnight storm that dumped freezing rain on parts of Texas and Oklahoma has made roads treacherously slick and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Crop herbicides play role in shrinking monarch butterfly population; agribusiness pledges help
A butterfly being considered for federal protection is emblematic of the plight pollinating insects face partially because farmers enticed by ethanol mandates grow more herbicide-resistant crops.