NEW ORLEANS — Petrochemical giant BP didn't file a plan to specifically handle a major oil spill from an uncontrolled blowout at its Deepwater Horizon project because th...
Black boxes, brake overrides, get backing
WASHINGTON — A trade group representing Detroit automakers and Toyota plans to pledge support for requiring brake override syste...
NEW YORK — General Motors has hired the marketing whiz that helped Hyundai nearly double its market share in the U.S.
The taxpayer-owned automaker said Wednesday it is b...
WASHINGTON — Nissan Motor said Tuesday it will recall nearly 135,000 Infiniti G35 sedans and coupes to address a problem that could lead to the air bag not deploying in ...
HARMONY — The site of a proposed informational and tourist kiosk has been moved to a new location because of traffic and safety concerns.
The proposed kiosk, which woul...
Board studies Flight 1549
WASHINGTON — Should airliners be tough enough to withstand collisions with big birds? What about an unexpected plunge into a river?
Those are am...
WASHINGTON — Factories are churning out more goods. Consumers are spending. Government aid is fueling construction activity. But stagnant pay and weak hiring will likely...
DETROIT — U.S. car shoppers took a wait-and-see approach in April. They eased up on purchases as the lure of big incentives faded and hoped summer would bring a new flur...
Oil prices slumped to below $85 a barrel today as the dollar strengthened and traders anticipated another increase in U.S. crude supplies.
By early afternoon in Europe, ...
United and Continental Airlines said today they're forming the world's largest airline in a deal worth about $3 billion. The new airline would jump past Delta Air Lines ...
