Tribe challenges Corps findings on Dakota Access pipeline
The Standing Rock Sioux is challenging new government conclusions that the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline poses no significant environmental threats to American Indian tribes in the Dakotas.
GE grants departing CEO severance. Here's what he will get
John Flannery will get cash and stock, and will keep his pension.
China's Xi promises market opening as import fair begins
President Xi Jinping has promised to open China's market wider as he opened a trade fair meant to promote the country's image as an importer, but he offered no response to U.S. and European complaints about technology policy and curbs on foreign business.
Barrick in talks with Newmont to combine Nevada gold operations
Newmont produced 1.8 million ounces of gold in Nevada in 2017 and has processing capacity which would benefit Barrick Nevada.
Lion Air jet's airspeed indicator malfunctioned on 4 flights
Distraught and angry relatives of those killed when a Lion Air jet crashed last week have confronted the airline's chief executive during a meeting arranged by Indonesian officials.
US restores Iran sanctions lifted under Obama nuclear deal
The Trump administration is announcing the reimposition of all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.
Uber wants to resume self-driving car tests on public roads
Uber wants to restart testing autonomous vehicles on public roads nearly eight months after one of its SUVs hit and killed an Arizona pedestrian.
Old growth logging proposed in Tongass National Forest plan
The U.S. Forest Service has proposed cutting down a huge swath of old growth timber in southeast Alaska.
US charges China-controlled company in trade secrets theft
The Justice Department has charged companies in China and Taiwan and three individuals with stealing trade secrets from a U.S. semi-conductor company.
Business Highlights
___ Google employees leave work to protest treatment of women SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of Google employees around the world walk off the job to protest what they say is the tech giant's mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations against executives.
The Latest: Environmentalists denounce permits for PolyMet
The Latest on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' decision to issue permits for a proposed copper-nickel mine (all times local): 12:35 p.m.
Divisive Minnesota mine wins permits, but faces challenges
Minnesota officials are set to announce whether they are granting permits for a planned copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
Markets Right Now: Stocks rise for a 3rd day on Wall Street
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Lawsuit: 2 men died at Kansas plant from superheated steam
Two employees were killed when an elevator filled with superheated, "flesh-boiling" steam at a Westar Energy plant in Kansas this summer, according to a federal lawsuit.
US factories grew more slowly in October
American manufacturers grew at a slower pace in October as factories contended with supply disruptions caused by trade disputes with China, Europe and other trading partners.
Divers recover jet flight recorder from Indonesia seafloor
Navy divers interviewed on Indonesian television say they've recovered the crashed Lion Air jet's flight recorder from the sea floor.
US limits tech exports to Chinese firm on security grounds
The Trump administration has imposed restrictions on technology exports to a Chinese semiconductor maker, citing national security grounds amid a mounting tariff battle with Beijing.
The Latest: Searchers find debris, belongings on seafloor
The Latest on the crash of a Lion Air passenger plane in Indonesia (all times local): 11:30 a.m.
6-day strike by baggage handlers at Brussels airport ends
Unions and management have found agreement to end a six-day strike by baggage handlers that has disrupted flights to and from Belgium's main airport for part of the autumn holiday season.
Lion Air crash search finds debris, belongings on seafloor
A top Indonesian military official says the Lion Air jet that crashed Monday may have been found in the Java Sea.














