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The Latest on Amazon's first quarter earnings (all times local): ____ 6:00 p.m. Amazon says its free shipping for Prime members will be even faster, promising one-day shipping on most items instead of two-day delivery.

Southwest Airlines' first quarter performance managed to beat Wall Street's view, even as the airline said it came under pressure due to thousands of flight cancellations related to Boeing's 737 Max 8.

Drones ferrying medical supplies, packages and even pizza could one day be crisscrossing the skies above U.S. cities, and a team at the University of Utah is working with regulators to keep that future traffic in check using a video game.

The Dallas-based carrier canceled more than 10,000 flights in the quarter.

When Boeing releases first quarter results Wednesday, investors will be looking beyond profit and revenue numbers to clues about the fate of the company's best-selling plane and when it might fly again.

Car models by Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler are all named in the investigation.

Increased demand for construction equipment in North America helped push Caterpillar's revenue 5% higher and the company beat forecasts.

The Chicago-based manufacturer earnings were bolstered by higher defense sales and service revenue.

Asian and African leaders plan to press China at a conference this week to reduce the politically volatile debt burden left by its Belt and Road Initiative to build ports and other trade-related infrastructure.

Google affiliate Wing Aviation has received federal approval allowing it to make commercial deliveries by drone.

A Mississippi shipyard won a $746 million contract Tuesday to design and build the first of what could be three heavy polar icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Kohl's wants you to skip the post office and bring your Amazon returns to its stores.

The company is the first to receive the designation from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The company launched its first commercial, self-driving fleet in December 2018.

Low ride-sharing fares could soon be ending, analyst says.

Climate protesters are once again trying to shut down parts of London to urge residents to do more to protect the Earth from rising temperatures.