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 $.49 or 1.2 percent, to $41.76.
Airlines companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 1 p.m.: Delta Air fell $.77 or 1.8 percent, to $41.48.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gets 24 Percent Boost in Compensation
Southwest Airlines Co. earned a record profit last year and the CEO benefited with a 24 percent increase in compensation, to $5 million.
Construction companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are up at 1 p.m.: Fluor rose $1.26 or 2.2 percent, to $58.85.
Aerospace companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top aerospace companies are up at 1 p.m.: Boeing rose $1.57 or 1.1 percent, to $150.85.
Airlines companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 10 a.m.: Delta Air fell $.78 or 1.8 percent, to $41.47.
Construction companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are up at 10 a.m.: Fluor rose $.50 or .9 percent, to $58.09.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Boeing rose $.49 or .3 percent, to $149.77.
High-efficiency, low-emissions wood heating systems gain favor in cold Northern forest
With the touch of a finger on an iPod-style screen, Eric Besenfelder can monitor and troubleshoot the shiny, wood-pellet furnace that heats Athens Elementary School in the Hudson Valley.
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.
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.
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.
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.