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Regulators have opened an investigation into an estimated 61,000 Volkswagen Tiguan sport utility vehicles over complaints of loss of exterior lighting.

Boeing improved its 20-year forecast for airplane demand expecting airlines to need 35,280 new jets worth $4.8 trillion amid an expected increase in demand in Asia. 

Chinese authorities have approved a $1.3 billion General Motors plant to make luxury Cadillac cars.

The acquisition is expected to generate annual synergies of $160 million within three years and also boost Advance Auto's EPS. 

Investigators are examining the battery of an emergency rescue beacon made by Honeywell as a possible cause of Boeing's Dreamliner fire.

Caterpillar’s construction and mining equipment continued to face sales headwinds in North America, posting a 9% drop globally in April.

Amazon plans to use drones to deliver packages in some cities. The idea is novel, but many hurdles lie ahead.

SpaceX on Wednesday postponed for at least 24 hours the scheduled Florida launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on a satellite-delivery mission and attempted return-landing at sea to allow extra time to chill the rocket's propellant, the company said.

JetBlue founder David Neeleman is rolling out a new trans-Atlantic route.

The major airlines have been reporting a string of record profits. Discover just how much they are benefiting from the enormous drop in fuel costs.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recent announcement to overhaul the transit hub -- which has become an architectural embarrassment in the region -- arguably provokes more questions than answers.

United Parcel reported an adjusted 4Q profit of $1.57 per share, topping the estimate for $1.42. Revenue for the package delivery company came in at $16.05 billion, missing the estimate for $16.27 billion.

UPS said its third-quarter profit more than doubled amid stronger package revenue for domestic and international shipments.

Honeywell reported 4.2% profit growth for the third quarter, as a performance-materials acquisition offset weakness in the company’s defense unit.

Hertz, the No.2 U.S. car rental company, cut its full-year forecast amid weak volume at its U.S. airport car rental business, sending shares in reverse.

The two companies extended the termination date of their pending merger by a month, providing time for the carriers to counter the Justice Department’s legal challenge.

General Motors plans to sell senior secured notes and repurchase about $3.2 billion of preferred stock from a UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust.

The shipping giant reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings but warned of near-term challenges. 

The Chicago jet maker officially launched the program to build a new stretched-out version of its existing 787, securing 102 firm orders worth nearly $30 billion at list prices.