Company suspending efforts to acquire Nebraska land for Keystone Pipeline amid legal challenge
A Canadian oil pipeline company is temporarily suspending efforts to seize Nebraska for the Keystone Pipeline XL amid a legal challenge.
Investigators to issue preliminary report this month on NY train-car collision that killed 6
Federal investigators expect to issue a preliminary report this month on the fiery collision between a commuter train and an SUV in the New York City suburbs that killed six.
More woes for Boston-area transit system amid freezing temps, disabled train, shuttle delays
Another day of freezing temperatures means another day of commuting woes for Boston-area residents who take mass transit to work.
Top 10 New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks posting largest percentage decreases
A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.: Pier 1 Imports Inc. fell 22.9 percent to $13.09.
SpaceX takes 3rd shot at launching deep-space observatory, landing rocket on ocean platform
SpaceX is counting on better weather as it tries a third time to launch an observatory and land the leftover rocket at sea.
Construction companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are down at 10 a.m.: Fluor fell $.54 or 1.0 percent, to $55.11.
Partial shutdown of West Coast ports coming over next few days; no talks on new contract
Amid an increasingly damaging labor dispute, 29 West Coast seaports which handle billions of dollars of goods will be mostly closed four of the next five days.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing rose $.79 or .5 percent, to $147.92.
Federal judge allows some claims to proceed against truck-stop company owned by Haslams
A federal judge has allowed several trucking companies to press claims they were cheated by a truck-stop company owned by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his family.
Missouri House endorses 'right-to-work' measure for construction industry unions
The Missouri House endorsed a measure to bar unions from collecting fees from non-members in the construction industry Wednesday after a black Democrat said the building trades unions have failed minority workers and businesses.
Boeing's opens new SC propulsion plant and immediately announces additional work for facility
Even as Boeing opened a new propulsion plant in South Carolina, the aeronautics giant announced it is already assigning additional work to the plant.
Share price soars 18 pct for Spain airport company in opening hours of trading
The share price for Spain's national aviation authority, AENA, has soared by 18 percent on the first day of trading after the state company was partially privatized.
Government credits air-travel rules for reducing 2014 long tarmac delays to fewest on record
There were no super-long tarmac delays for airlines in December, making 2014 the best year on record for fewest such incidents.
Engineers oppose Philadelphia transit agency's bid to keep waiver from federal work time rule
Union officials representing engineers operating the Philadelphia-area transit system told federal regulators Tuesday that they are concerned about safety if a waiver from a rule designed to limit fatigue by rail employees is renewed.
Port of Portland: South Korean container carrier Hanjin says it's withdrawing from port
A South Korean shipping company that is the Port of Portland's largest container carrier will be terminating its service with the city, but it will continue to use rail and truck transportation, port officials said.
Vermont Gas will not go through with 2nd phase of pipeline to New York paper plant
Vermont Gas Systems announced Tuesday that it is not going through with the second phase of a natural gas pipeline that would have extended underneath Lake Champlain to the International Paper plant in Ticonderoga, New York, because cost increases made the project no longer viable for the paper company.
Medical examiner says all 6 killed in NY train-car collision had blunt-force injuries, burns
A New York medical examiner has found that all six of the people killed in a horrific collision between a commuter train and an SUV suffered blunt-force injuries and burns.
Coca-Cola, General Motors, Yelp, Qualcomm and Coupons.com are big market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE The Coca-Cola Co., up $1.17 to $42.40 The beverage company reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on lower costs and higher prices for sodas in North America.
Mistaken mixture of chemicals triggered blast at waste plant that sent 52 to hospitals
A waste treatment plant explosion in Southern California that drove people from their homes in November was caused when a chemical was mistakenly mixed with residential sewage.
No decision on when Boston-area rail service will be restored; governor has criticized agency
The head of the Boston-area public transportation system says no decision has been made on when rail service will be restored.