Industrials

Officials in the South American country of Guyana say this year's gold production is expected to be lower than originally forecast.

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.

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.14 or .3 percent, to $46.31.

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 says it's in the process of hiring more than 700 workers.

Shares of some top construction companies are up at 1 p.m.: Fluor rose $1.17 or 2.0 percent, to $59.12.

Shares of some top aerospace companies are up at 10 a.m.: Boeing rose $1.78 or 1.4 percent, to $126.84.

Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing rose $.81 or .7 percent, to $125.06.

Shares of some top construction companies were up at the close of trading: Fluor rose $1.66 or 2.9 percent, to $57.95.

A U.S. requirement that American steel be used to update an Alaska ferry terminal is causing some tension with Canadian officials.

Despite a massive explosion in October, authorities say a state-owned launch pad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility should be repaired and ready for testing late next year.

The former head of a coal company that ran the West Virginia mine where 29 men were killed in a 2010 explosion wants his criminal case moved and his trial delayed for a year.

FedEx Corp. (FDX) on Wednesday reported net income of $616 million in its fiscal second quarter.

Shares of some top construction companies are up at 1 p.m.: Fluor rose $.68 or 1.2 percent, to $57.35.

The head of the Transportation Security Administration says it was necessary to exempt the agency from new Obama administration rules restricting racial profiling by the government so the TSA can target travelers for extra scrutiny based on their nationality and gender.

Saying Southwest Airlines is neglecting workers and its customers, baggage handlers are bringing attention to the company's slide in on-time performance as they seek a new contract.

A last-minute settlement has avoided trial in a massive breach-of-contract lawsuit involving casino giant MGM Resorts International and six of seven contractors on a never-opened Las Vegas Strip hotel tower.

Ohio's Hamilton County has adopted a do-it-yourself approach to fix stadium seats in the Great American Ball Park that are unexpectedly falling apart.

Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Boeing rose $.89 or .7 percent, to $121.66.

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air fell $.13 or .3 percent, to $47.55.