Will it work? Glitzy casino opening on industrial waterfront
A $28 million statue of Popeye by the artist Jeff Koons.
Agency recommends current 80K attendance cap at Burning Man
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is recommending attendance be capped at existing levels for the next 10 years at the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the desert 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Reno.
Judge grants American Airlines an order against 2 unions
A federal judge is ordering unions that represent American Airlines mechanics not to interfere in the airline's operations.
FAA proposes $715,000 fine for Allegiant over engine work
Federal safety regulators want to fine Allegiant Air more than $715,000, saying the discount airline failed to properly fix an engine that put out hotter-than-normal exhaust fumes.
Markets Right Now: Stocks fall on fresh concerns about trade
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Broadcom shares fall as chipmaker warns on trade war impact
Broadcom's shares fell on Friday, along with those of other chipmakers, after the company lowered revenue guidance for the rest of the year due to trade tensions and a "broad-based" slowdown in general.
Asian shares mixed over concerns about oil tankers, trade
U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Thursday on Wall Street as a spike in oil prices boosted energy stocks following a suspected attack on two oil tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Newly released documents detail EPA's concerns over PolyMet
Environmental Protection Agency documents show that its staffers were critical of how Minnesota regulators drafted a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine.
The Latest: Minnesota regulators defend key PolyMet permit
The Latest on EPA criticism of a key permit for the planned PolyMet mine in Minnesota (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Minnesota regulators are defending their process for approving a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine.
American Airlines, Southwest shares surge after fare increases
American Airlines raised the price of domestic flights by $5, while Southwest increased costs by 48 percent, according to JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Baker.
Ships operating in Gulf region urged to take extreme caution
Governments and maritime agencies urged an abundance of caution Thursday for ships operating in the Persian Gulf region after two oil tankers were damaged in suspected attacks near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Venezuela's massive blackout sparks boom in generator sales
Wilfido Briñez considers himself lucky to live with the roar of electric generators outside his front door in Maracaibo, Venezuela's second largest city and ground zero for the nation's rolling blackouts.
Nevada law prevents most employers from rejecting pot-users
Nevada is set to pioneer a law to prevent job-seekers from being immediately rejected for work based on a positive marijuana test.
Computer outages strike US airlines about once a month
The U.S. airline industry suffers about one technology outage per month, most of them serious enough to disrupt flights.
Canadian Radarsat satellites launched aboard SpaceX rocket
Three satellites for the Canadian Space Agency's Earth-monitoring Radarsat program are heading toward orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket.
Mississippi's capital city sues company over water billing
Mississippi's capital city is suing the German company it hired to overhaul its water billing system, saying the company orchestrated "massive fraud" and failed to deliver on promises of saving the city $120 million.
The Latest: 3 Canadian Radarsat satellites placed in orbit
The Latest on the launch of three Canadian satellites from California (all times local): 7:50 a.m.
Alliances between rival carmakers define future of auto industry
Driving the partnerships is the need to invest significantly in new technology as a slowdown in auto sales squeeze margins.
Stocks slip as protests shake Hong Kong, trade woes linger
Shares declined in Asia on Wednesday and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index tumbled nearly 2% as thousands continued protests against proposed legislation that many city residents fear could further erode the territory's legal autonomy.
Activist investor Bill Ackman opposes Raytheon-United Technologies merger
Ackman cited the volatility of the Pentagon's annual budget as a top concern over the tie-up.