Construction companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Fluor rose $.06 or .1 percent, to $59.96.
Airlines companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.28 or .6 percent, to $47.66.
Contractor says highway tunnel under Seattle to open in August 2017, 20 months behind schedule
Transportation officials say a new highway tunnel through downtown Seattle won't be open until August 2017, more than 20 months behind schedule.
Shippers seek federal mediation after 7 months of negotiations with West Coast port workers
The association that represents shipping lines and cargo terminal operators at West Coast seaports says it's asking for federal mediation in its ongoing contract talks with dockworkers.
FAA, industry launch safety campaign as small drones fly off retailers' shelves this Christmas
Alarmed by increasing encounters between small drones and manned aircraft, drone industry officials said Monday they are teaming up with the government and model aircraft hobbyists to launch a safety campaign.
Activists, lawmaker say protester shot dead at Chinese-backed copper mine in Myanmar
A woman was fatally shot Monday during a crackdown on protesters at a controversial Chinese-backed copper mine in northwestern Myanmar, activists and an opposition lawmaker said.
Construction companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are down at 10 a.m.: Fluor fell $.03 or .1 percent, to $59.87.
Legacy of West Virginia mine blast that killed 29 in 2010 has been safer coal mines
Less than five years after an explosion fueled by excess coal dust killed 29 men deep inside a West Virginia underground mine, the nation's coal mines are on pace for an all-time low in work-related deaths.
National coal mining deaths
National coal mining deaths dropped by more than half the year after the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosion in West Virginia, from 48 to 21, and there were 20 each in 2012 and 2013, and a record low of 15 so far in 2014.
A look at 3 of the largest coal ash spills in the US
The Obama administration on Friday set the first national standards for waste generated from coal burned for electricity, called coal ash, treating it more like household garbage rather than a hazardous material.
Airlines companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: Delta Air rose $.61 or 1.3 percent, to $47.38.
Guyana expects gold production to drop amid fluctuating prices
Officials in the South American country of Guyana say this year's gold production is expected to be lower than originally forecast.
Woman injured in fall at Fenway Park sues Red Sox owner, elevator company
A 22-year-old woman who fell two stories down an elevator shaft at Fenway Park and was seriously injured is suing the owner of the Boston Red Sox and an elevator company.
Airlines companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.14 or .3 percent, to $46.31.
2 sides remain 'far apart' nearly 6 months after West Coast dockworkers' contract expired
West Coast dockworkers and their employers don't appear to be close to agreeing on a new contract, nearly six months after their old deal expired.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hiring 715 workers as Navy tries to catch up on sub maintenance
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard says it's in the process of hiring more than 700 workers.
Construction companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are up at 1 p.m.: Fluor rose $1.17 or 2.0 percent, to $59.12.
Aerospace companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top aerospace companies are up at 10 a.m.: Boeing rose $1.78 or 1.4 percent, to $126.84.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing rose $.81 or .7 percent, to $125.06.
Construction companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top construction companies were up at the close of trading: Fluor rose $1.66 or 2.9 percent, to $57.95.