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Air Force Adds to the ‘Boneyard'

The move is part of the $1B Next Generation Air Dominance program.

FCA Dealers Threaten to Sue

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Koch Industries Acquires Infor

Virus Could Impact iPhone

Billionaire Saves Aston Martin

Diageo Fined $5M for Hidden Sales

The SEC says Diageo's North America pressured distributors to buy products in excess so it could meet internal sales targets.

Autonomous Logistics Trucks Launch

Outrider says it offers first-of-its-kind technology to help automate the distribution yards of large companies.

Missouri Takes Step Towards First Hyperloop

Eventually, the state hopes to connect Kansas City and St. Louis.

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GM Gets Tax Break

The new electric battery cell factory sits next to the site of a much larger assembly plant GM shut down last year.

North Dakota Public Service Commissioners review a permit for the expansion of the Dakota Access pipeline on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D. North Dakota regulators unanimously approved the expansion, saying they believed the project had met exhaustive state and federal requirements.

North Dakota OKs Pipeline

Texas-based Energy Transfer proposed doubling the capacity of the pipeline last year to meet growing demand for oil shipments from North Dakota

In this Jan. 10, 2020, file photo, former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn speaks to Japanese media during an interview in Beirut, Lebanon.

France Steps Up Ghosn Investigation

His attorneys denied allegations that suspicious funds benefited Ghosn or his family personally.

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DoL Puts $100M Toward Closing Skills Gap

The US Department of Labor's Apprenticeship: Closing the Skills Gap grant program has awarded grants to 28 public-private apprenticeship partnerships.

In this Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, photograph taken in Denver, software engineer David Viramontes, front, and digital strategist Patrick Collins direct a meeting of Code For Denver.

Government Seeks Tech Experts

A Washington organization is seeking private-sector coders, programmers and software engineers to make government user-friendly.

In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, the first panels of levee border wall are seen at a construction site along the U.S.-Mexico border, in Donna, Texas.

Homeland Security Waives Laws for Border Wall

The 10 waived laws include a requirement for open competition and giving losing bidders a chance to protest decisions.

In this Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, photo, delivery workers for Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com sort out parcels at a distribution center in Beijing, China.

China Turns to Internet for Food

Demand for online food vendors has surged since China’s government told the public to stay home amid virus outbreak.

In this March 1, 2012 file photo, former President Bill Clinton shakes hands with Owen Bieber, left, with United Auto Workers union (UAW), at the 2012 UAW National Community&dagger;Action Program Conference, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, in Washington.

Former UAW President Dies

Owen Bieber led the United Auto Workers union from the auto industry's dark days of the early 1980s to the prosperity of the mid-1990s.

In this Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, photo, a Houston home remains in disrepair after being damaged by the Jan. 24, 2020, explosion at a nearby industrial business.

Houston Blast Prompts Safety Debate

Many residents have neighbors they don't want: petrochemical facilities and businesses that handle hazardous materials.

This April 11, 2015, photo provided by EcoFlight shows the White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding in southeastern Utah.

Uranium Bailout Triggers Mining Plans

The Trump administration asked Congress this week for $1.5 billion over 10 years to create a new national stockpile of U.S.-mined uranium

In this July 23, 2019, file photo, California attorney Michael Avenatti walks from a courthouse in New York, after facing charges.

Michael Avenatti Convicted of Extortion

Prosecutors called it 'an old fashioned shakedown.'

In this Feb. 13 photo, masked workers assembly wiring for automobile at a factory in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province. Automakers are gradually reopening factories in China that were idled by anti-virus controls as they try to reverse a sales slump in their biggest market.

Automakers in China Gradually Reopen After Virus Shutdown

Local officials have orders from the ruling Communist Party to get businesses functioning again.

This April 11, 2015, photo provided by EcoFlight shows the White Mesa Uranium Mill near Blanding in southeastern Utah. The Trump administration is asking Congress for $1.5 billion over 10 years to build up a U.S. uranium stockpile, saying it wants to break an over-reliance on foreign uranium that undermines U.S. energy security. The White Mesa facility is one of the sites where production could be ramped up under the proposal.

Trump Wants to Revive Uranium

U.S. uranium production has plummeted 96% in the last five years, but some analysts say that's because there's little demand.

Micro Machines Are Back

Hasbro purchased Galoob in 1998 and Micro Machines were all but dead within a few years.

This March 27, 2008, aerial file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington.

Pentagon Work Halted

Amazon sued the U.S. government last year for awarding the contract to its rival, Microsoft.

In this Dec. 16, 2019 file photo, a Boeing worker walks past a 737 model fuselage and a giant mural of a jet on the side of the manufacturing building behind in Renton, WA.

Hurt by Boeing, US Factory Output Slips 0.1%

US manufacturing has shown signs of recovering from a year-long downturn but is facing a fresh challenge from Boeing's troubles.

Tesla Adds $2B in Shares

The company has also disclosed that it has been subpoenaed by the SEC.