Industrials

Pennsylvania is halting construction permits for natural gas pipelines operated by a company whose pipeline exploded last year, as the governor said Friday that Energy Transfer LP has failed to respect the state's laws and communities.

Continental AG is beginning to gear up worker training at the $1.4 billion tire-making complex that it's building in central Mississippi, as it aims to start producing truck tires by next January.

Standing Rock Sioux tribal members and others who are suing over a five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline have broadened their claims against state and county officials.

France and Germany have buried the hatchet over differences on new European rules that could complicate plans for a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, agreeing a compromise that would regulate but not threaten the politically sensitive project.

Pilots from Taiwan's China Airlines have gone on strike during the Lunar New Year travel rush, forcing the cancellation of 26 flights over coming days.

Expedia Group Inc. boosted fourth-quarter revenue by selling more hotel rooms and airline tickets, but write-downs pushed profit down 69 percent, to $17 million.

Travel websites like Expedia and Orbitz have quietly stopped selling airline tickets for Venezuela amid recent political turmoil, further isolating the socialist-run country after years of declining flight service.

GE has created only a net new 25 jobs in the face of weak demand for gas turbines, the Finance Ministry said.

The tax reform package slashed the corporate rate to 21 percent from 35 percent.

Britain's business minister Greg Clark described the announcement as a "blow to the sector and the region."

Boeing has increased the production rate on two of its largely successful models.

A rise in global travel has driven record orders for jets, leading to robust demand for Honeywell's avionics, braking systems and other aircraft parts.

Thursday was the busiest reporting day of the current earnings reporting season.

Revenue rose 5 percent to $33.28 billion, topping the Wall Street estimate of $32.6 billion.

Boeing delivers blockbuster results.

The address follows one given by former President George W. Bush in 2018.

Both Nucor Corp. and Steel Dynamics recently reported record 2018 profits.

Profits at the motorcycle manufacturer dropped nearly 96 percent in the quarter.

Warnings from Caterpillar, Nvidia come amid a major week of earnings.

The hedge fund owns about 11 million PG&E shares.