Whitefish Energy gets US contracts after Puerto Rico ouster
A year after losing a $300 million no-bid contract to restore Puerto Rico's hurricane-shattered electric grid, Whitefish Energy Holdings has quietly been seeking and winning U.S. government contracts.
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___ Google expands Pixel phone screens, undercuts Apple on price NEW YORK (AP) — Google's new Pixel phones mirror the industry trend moving the devices toward lusher, bigger screens, and add new twists on the camera for taking better selfies and other pictures.
Audit paints bleak picture of NJ Transit, suggests fixes
New Jersey's troubled transit system suffers from a lack of funding, low morale, a top-heavy management structure and little or no strategic planning, according to a lengthy audit released Tuesday by Gov. Phil Murphy.
One of oldest coal companies in US files for bankruptcy
One of the oldest coal companies in the U.S. has filed for bankruptcy to deal with steep debt amid declining world demand.
Markets Right Now: US stock indexes end mostly lower
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Japanese tycoon going on SpaceX rocket says he trusts Musk
The Japanese online retail tycoon who plans to travel to the moon on the SpaceX rocket says he respects and trusts Elon Musk as a fellow entrepreneur, despite his recent troubles.
9 people killed in fiery blast at central India steel plant
Nine people have died in a fiery explosion at a steel plant in central India.
Workers rally amid White House push for postal changes
Postal workers and their supporters spent part of the Columbus Day holiday protesting what they see as a White House push to make the U.S. Postal Service private.
US bans new mining claims on public land near Yellowstone
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is in southwestern Montana, where he's expected to approve a plan to block new mining claims on public lands near Yellowstone National Park.
SpaceX satellite launch lights up night sky, social media
When SpaceX launched a rocket carrying an Argentine Earth-observation satellite from California, both the night sky and social media lit up.
Initiative seeks to repeal California's gasoline tax hike
California voters will soon decide whether to drive out a gasoline tax increase passed to fund transportation projects across the state.
Aircraft maker Airbus names Guillaume Faury as new CEO
A new chief executive has been named at Airbus.
The Latest: Zinke signs mining ban near Yellowstone park
The Latest on a mining ban near Yellowstone National Park (all times local): 10 a.m.
GE on track for another big week
New CEO Larry Culp is off to a strong start.
Italy police ID suspect in 2013 NASA hack
Italian authorities say they have placed a 25-year-old Italian under investigation for allegedly hacking eight NASA web domains in 2013.
Oahu median home price climbs to record high
Oahu's median price for a single-family home hit a record $812,500 last month, a Honolulu Board of Realtors report said.
Ick factor: NYC so far turns up nose at food-scrap recycling
New York City has put expansion of its organics collection program on hold because not enough people are participating in the often-smelly chore of setting aside their table scraps, spoiled food and grass clippings.
Gas tax, Trump, housing drive race for California governor
California's race for governor pits Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and former San Francisco mayor, against Republican businessman John Cox.
Thousands protest felling German forest to expand coal mine
Thousands of environmentalists are protesting the expansion of a coal mine in western Germany a day after a court blocked the felling of an endangered forest near the site.
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