WASHINGTON – Federal officials are close to a settlement with Exxon Mobil Corp. over air pollution charges against the oil giant. Continue Reading Below That’s according to a person familiar with the matter. A settlement could be announced early this week, the person says. The person spoke on condition of […]
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Records: Connecticut offered to buy campus to hold onto GE
HARTFORD, Conn. – Before General Electric decided to relocate its long-established Connecticut headquarters, state officials offered to buy the company’s sprawling 66-acre suburban campus so GE could move to a more urban area within the state. Continue Reading Below It was one of three options offered by Connecticut officials, according […]
Why Mattel, TransEnterix, and Dynegy Jumped Today
The stock market moved lower on Monday, with major benchmarks indexes falling as much as 0.4% as market participants started to handicap the question of whether lawmakers on Capitol Hill would be able to come to a consensus on tax reform. Concerns that tax cuts would cause the federal deficit […]
Robust Subscriber Growth Helps Iridium Communications Stock Take Off
Shares of Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM) are up over 15% as of this writing thanks to strong third-quarter 2017 results. While the previous report was mixed, the company made great strides during the late summer and early fall months. Continue Reading Below New satellites = new business The next 12 months […]
Merck and Cooper Tire stumble; CalAtlantic leaps
NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Continue Reading Below Advanced Accelerator Applications SA, up $7.59 to $80.50 The French radiopharmaceutical company agreed to be bought by Swiss drugmaker Novartis for $82 per U.S.-traded share. Merck and Co., down $3.53 to $54.71 The drugmaker withdrew a […]
High court won’t revive Louisiana coastal wetlands lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to revive a Louisiana flood protection board’s lawsuit seeking to make oil, gas and pipeline companies pay for decades of damage to coastal wetlands. Continue Reading Below The suit drew fierce opposition from the energy industry and many in state government […]
3 Prince heirs ask judge to remove estate administrator
CHJANHASSEN, Minn. – Three heirs of Prince are asking a judge to remove the company that is managing his estate. Continue Reading Below Sharon and Norrine Nelson, the late music superstar’s half sisters, and their brother, John R. Nelson, filed a motion Friday to remove Comerica Bank & Trust as […]
Wild World Series Game 5 beats NFL in TV ratings
A wild Game 5 of the World Series routed the NFL’s Sunday Night Football matchup on TV. Continue Reading Below Sunday’s game between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers was the second-highest rated Game 5 since 2003, only falling short of last year’s Cubs-Indians World Series. It was also […]
Governor OKs online gambling, more casinos in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing a major expansion of gambling in what’s already the nation’s second-largest commercial casino state, as Pennsylvania government leaders searched for money to plug holes in the state’s tattered finances. Continue Reading Below Under the measure, the state will become […]
Owners of big Montana coal mine due in court as layoffs loom
BILLINGS, Mont. – Attorneys for a large Montana coal mine are due in court this week to press a judge to reverse an order that could prompt dozens of layoffs by blocking the mine’s plans to expand. Continue Reading Below U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy has scheduled a Tuesday hearing […]