Markets Right Now: Asian shares mixed as Japan tumbles
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 10:20 a.m.
Herb Kelleher, co-founder of Southwest Airlines, dies at 87
Herb Kelleher, who changed the airline industry by helping create and lead Southwest Airlines, a low-fare carrier that made air travel more accessible to the masses, has died.
Disappointing outlook from Delta drags down airline stocks
Airlines are getting pummeled after a major carrier trimmed its revenue expectations for the fourth quarter.
Apple, Delta, Intel and 3M sink while Celgene soars
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Apple Inc., down $15.73 to $142.19
Search is on for containers lost off Dutch coast by ship
Authorities in Germany and the Netherlands are searching for up to 270 shipping containers lost at sea by a cargo ship caught in a storm, saying some are carrying hazardous materials.
The Latest: Rare walk-back from Apple weighs on US markets
The Latest on sales at Apple Inc., which issued a rare cut to its revenue forecast citing weakness in China (all times local): 9:15 a.m.
Danish train crash toll up to 8 after more bodies found
Danish police say two more bodies have been found in a train crash on a bridge, raising the death toll to eight in Denmark's deadliest railway accident in 30 years.
Lawyers try to seize Japanese assets over Korean forced work
Lawyers for South Koreans forced into wartime labor have taken legal steps to seize the South Korean assets of a Japanese company they are trying to pressure into following a court ruling to provide them compensation.
TigerSwan loses bid for attorney fees in North Dakota case
A North Dakota judge has refused to award attorney fees to a North Carolina security company that won a court case in the wake of protests over the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Expect 2019 to be quiet in Congress _ for small business
Small business issues often win bipartisan support on Capitol Hill, but given the divisions in the incoming 116th Congress, advocates for companies have low expectations.
Study finds that Vermont is top state for inbound moves
Vermont's population is among the smallest in the U.S., but a study from United Van Lines indicate people are moving to the New England state.
Startups reinvent the sheet-buying experience
A new year calls for sparkly new sheets.
Stocks start 2019 on back foot after weak Chinese data
Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday as 2019 trading began with news of weaker Chinese manufacturing.
Qatar Airways acquires 5 percent stake in China Southern
Qatar Airways says it now holds a 5 percent share in China Southern Airlines, helping expand the Gulf carrier's reach in one of the world's fastest growing aviation markets.
Asian stocks skid after weak China factory readings
Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday as 2019 trading began, after surveys showed Chinese manufacturing weakening.
Company wants Alaska to ban hunting near its mine
A mining company has asked the state to prohibit hunting near its metals mine in southeast Alaska, saying hunters are putting its workers at risk.
Dakota Access pipeline developer slow to replace some trees
The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline missed a year-end deadline to plant thousands of trees along the pipeline corridor in North Dakota, but the company said it was still complying with a settlement of allegations it violated state rules during construction.
Grand Canyon celebrates 100 years as a national park in 2019
The first European American who reached the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon marveled at what was before him: an astounding system of canyons, profound fissures and slender spires that seemingly tottered from their bases.
General Electric's rough 2018 had ups and downs
Here's a timeline of the slow demise of one of America's industrial icons.
Gains, growing pains mark California's 1st year of legal pot
The nation's largest legal marijuana market opened for business in January with jubilation and long lines of customers.














