Feb 18, 2014 by Mark BrooksObama Orders New Fuel Standards for Delivery TrucksTrucking industry representatives and environmental advocates welcomed his announcement.
Feb 18, 2014 by Mark BrooksWeather, Computer Outage Cause Flight DelaysAirlines have canceled more than 75,000 domestic flights since Dec. 1, the most since the government started keeping records in winter 1987-1988.
Feb 18, 2014 by Mark BrooksAlcoa to Close Australian Smelter and MillsAlcoa also said it would seek a buyer for the Anglesea coal mine and power station, which currently provide power to the smelter.
Feb 18, 2014 by Mark BrooksCaesars Acquires Another Social Gaming Business Caesars Interactive Entertainment did not disclose financial terms of the deal
Feb 18, 2014 by Mark BrooksBoeing Picks Everett, Wash., to Build 777x WingsConstruction on the new facility is scheduled to begin later this year.
Feb 18, 2014 by Mark BrooksAshland to Sell Water Chemicals Unit for $1.8 BillionAshland, which is based in Covington, Ky., estimated that it will receive net proceeds from the sale of about $1.4 billion, which it will use to buy back its own shares.
Feb 18, 2014 by Mark BrooksBHP Billiton Posts $8.1 Billion Half-Year Profit BHP's net profit for the July-December half year jumped 83% to $8.1 billion from $4.4 billion a year earlier.
Feb 18, 2014 by Mark BrooksU.S. Homebuilder Confidence Sinks in February Storms and cold weather dampened builders' outlook for sales ahead of the spring home-selling season and could further slow the pace of home construction.
Feb 18, 2014 by Mark BrooksAnadarko Selling China Subsidiary for $1.08 Billion The China sale is expected to close this year.
Feb 14, 2014 by Mark BrooksGoogle Gets More Guarded About Acquisition NumbersThe new approach doesn't mean all of Google's acquisitions will remain under wraps.
Feb 14, 2014 by Mark BrooksFDA Rejects Wider Use of J&J's Xarelto for 3rd TimeThe federal advisors said too much information was missing from company studies to accurately gauge Xarelto's benefit.
Feb 14, 2014 by Mark BrooksWhat Facebook Knows About LoveThe researchers found couples who split up and got back together -- and dutifully documented it on Facebook -- 10 or 15 times a year.
Feb 14, 2014 by Mark BrooksCold Weather Causes Factory Output to DropAutomakers lost days of production because of snowstorms, as their production plummeted 5.1%.
Feb 14, 2014 by Mark BrooksStorms + Regulations = Airlines Cancel Record Number of FlightsAirlines are quicker to cancel flights these days, sometimes a day in advance of a storm.
Feb 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksWinter Storms Threaten to Chill U.S. EconomyHome heating bills have escalated for many such families, many of whom have no choice but to reduce spending elsewhere.
Feb 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksExport Rules Hinder U.S. Drone CompaniesConcern about spreading advanced weaponized drone technology to countries or groups hostile to the U.S. is a factor in keeping the American restrictions in place.
Feb 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksHundreds of Thousands of Mirrors Populate Huge New Solar Power PlantIvanpah can be seen as a success story and a cautionary tale, highlighting the inevitable trade-offs between the need for cleaner power and the loss of fragile, open land.
Feb 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksNew Gender Options for Facebook UsersAimed at giving people more choices in how they describe themselves, such as androgynous, bi-gender, intersex, gender fluid or transsexual.
Feb 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksOverseas Strength and New Menu Items Help Burger KingFor the quarter ended Dec. 31, Burger King says it earned $66.8 million, or $0.19 per share. That compares with $48.6 million, or $0.14 per share, a year ago.
Feb 13, 2014 by Mark BrooksApache Corp. Sells Argentina Operations to Argentina State Energy CompanyApache says the deal is worth $852 million -- a cash payment of $800 million plus the assumption of $52 million in debt.