Transportation

The world's largest retailer began bolstering its partnerships with third-party courier firms to reach consumers in 100 U.S. cities last year to better compete with Amazon.

The world's largest airliner, with two decks of spacious cabins and room for 544 people, failed to take hold.

Cyprus' deputy minister for shipping says the number of companies setting up headquarters in the small east Mediterranean island nation has nearly doubled in the last six years, testament to its growing appeal as a maritime business hub.

Overall, the study showed a 4 percent improvement in vehicle dependability from 2018.

FedEx Logistics is establishing a new headquarters in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and bringing 700 jobs along with it.

A Canadian mining company says a sophisticated criminal enterprise in Mexico stole an estimated $2 million to $3 million in metal concentrates through a subtle scheme that went on for months.

The operator of Frankfurt's international airport says it is developing a concept for electric air taxi services.

At JFK airport in New York, more than 200 flights were canceled due to anticipated weather conditions.

Australia's prime minister has cast his government as stronger on national security than the opposition after signing an agreement with the French government to deliver a fleet of submarines and ahead of federal elections expected to be held in May.

Work is underway to remove what is left of the Morandi Bridge, the key highway span in the Italian city of Genoa that collapsed in August, killing 43 people.

The British government has canceled a contract to ship goods to the country after Brexit with a company that turned out to have no boats and no experience running a ferry service.

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.

It’s unclear when customers will be able to buy tickets for operating flights.

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