Business, Technology, Autonomous

Lyft Reveals Big Growth but No Profits as It Readies for IPO

NEW YORK — Lyft revealed that it is growing quickly ahead of its initial public offering but continues to bleed money and may struggle to turn a profit, according to a federal filing.

March 4, 2019
Government, Business

Survey: US Manufacturing Grows at Slower Pace in February

BALTIMORE — American manufacturers expanded at a slower rate in February, as the pace of new orders, production and employment each slipped.

March 1, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

North Dakota Pipeline Company Gauges Interest in Expanding Oil Volume

BISMARCK, N.D. — The developer of the Dakota Access pipeline is gauging shippers’ interest in a possible expansion of the volume of crude oil moved through the pipeline from 500,000 barrels to 570,000 barrels per day, despite ongoing tribal efforts to shut the pipeline down.

October 22, 2018
Government, Safety

Officials Warn Arizona Dam Could Fail, More Floods Possible

An earthen dam in Arizona’s southern desert could fail because the lake behind it is swollen with storm runoff, and more flooding caused by rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa is possible elsewhere in the state.

October 3, 2018
Government

Consumer Prices Up 0.1% in July; Fed Signals Plans for Third Interest Rate Hike

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices posted a slight gain in July, with higher costs for medical care and clothing offsetting declines for hotel stays and consumer cellphone plans.

August 11, 2017

Trucker in Fatal Amtrak Crash Fined

Federal officials fined the trucker involved in the fatal Amtrak train derailment in Bourbonnais, Ill., for falsifying his log book.

May 26, 1999