Industrials

For years, Southwest was the most punctual of big U.S. airlines, so its tumble toward the bottom of government rankings for on-time arrivals was stunning.

The federal Labor Department is giving nearly $10 million to four North Dakota colleges to support technical programs tied to the energy, transportation and construction fields.

United Technologies is bringing back a longtime executive to serve as chief financial officer.

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air fell $.01 or percent, to $47.27.

Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Boeing fell $1.40 or 1.1 percent, to $130.81.

Taking control of federal public lands in Idaho could cost the state $111 million a year, a new report shows.

Korean Air Lines apologized for inconveniencing passengers after the daughter of its chairman ordered a crew member off a flight for serving bagged nuts in first class.

Shares of some top construction companies were down at the close of trading: Fluor fell $2.50 or 4.0 percent, to $59.89.

Lawmakers must fix a deficit in the state's highway fund to keep roads and bridges safe for drivers, outgoing Department of Transportation commissioner said.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE McDonald's Corp., down $3.70 to $92.61 The world's biggest burger chain said sales at its restaurants around the world fell 2.2 percent in November.

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is working on improving reporting rules that should give North Dakota grain producers and others better information on rail shipments, the agency's head said Monday.

American Airlines says it will spend more than $2 billion to make its planes more pleasant for passengers, the latest salvo in a competition among carriers to attract high-paying frequent fliers.

Eight months after Amtrak adjusted the Empire Builder's schedule through Montana to curb delays, the long-distance passenger train is still struggling to stay on time.

Shares of some top construction companies are down at 1 p.m.: Fluor fell $1.70 or 2.7 percent, to $60.69.

Southwest Airlines Co. said Monday that a key revenue figure rose between 4 and 5 percent in November thanks to higher traffic than a year earlier.

Engineered and applied products maker TriMas is planning to spin off its Cequent businesses into a separate, publicly traded company.

The developer of a $750 million natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania into New York is threatening to seize land from reluctant landowners through eminent domain.

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Gun manufacturer Remington Arms Co. and plaintiffs in two class-action lawsuits have agreed to a settlement under which the company will replace triggers in millions of guns, including its most popular bolt-action hunting rifles.

Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing rose $.89 or .7 percent, to $132.21.