U.S. Navy expecting USS Gerald R. Ford delivery in April
The U.S. Navy is set to receive the USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier as soon as April, the branch announced.
Iran takes delivery of first new Airbus planes since end of sanctions
Iran celebrated delivery of the first new airplane to the country in decades on Thursday, holding a special ceremony on the tarmac after it landed at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran.
CVS offers generic epinephrine injector at ‘market-best’ price; Cigna drops EpiPen
CVS pharmacies have made available a less-expensive generic epinephrine autoinjector for patients with life-threatening allergies -- an alternative to the more costly EpiPen from Mylan, the chain said Thursday.
Amazon to hire additional 100,000 workers over 18 months
Online retail giant Amazon said it will hire an additional 100,000 workers at facilities across the United States in the next 18 months.
FedEx, Walgreens partner for in-pharmacy dropoff, pickup
FedEx and Walgreens have announced a partnership that will allow the shipping giant to drop off packages at the pharmacy's stores where customers can pick them up.
Top U.S. ethics official: Trump’s plan to hand over business control ‘meaningless’
The top ethics official in the U.S. government on Wednesday dismissed President-elect Donald Trump's promise to cede day-to-day control of his businesses to family members as nothing more than a "meaningless" symbolic gesture.
India threatens to block visas for Amazon over flag doormats
An Indian government official has barred travel to the country for officials at Amazon.com unless they apologize for selling products that are disparaging to the nation.
U.S. Army orders rough-terrain forklifts
Equipment manufacturer JCB is to supply the U.S. Army with more than 1,600 light-capability, rough-terrain forklifts for use around the world.
South Korea to import 1.6 million U.S. eggs after bird flu outbreak
U.S. egg producers and the South Korean government have hatched a new plan to tackle the short supply of shell eggs in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
Gas prices higher on average because of regional issues
Refinery issues for western U.S. states and higher crude oil prices pushed the national average price for gas to its highest point since June, retail data show.
Candy maker Mars buys national pet care chain VCA for $7.7 billion
With the candy business expected to grow more slowly than the demand for pet services in the next several years, Mars Inc. announced Monday it's adding to its already sizeable pet business.
Rising gas prices spark protests, riots in Mexico
The goal of Mexico ending government control of gas and diesel prices was to prevent needing cuts to the national budget, but quickly rising prices of gas have instead resulted mostly in protests, riots and looting across the country.
Yahoo CEO Mayer to leave board of directors if Verizon sale happens
If the sale of Yahoo to Verizon goes through, the Internet giant's CEO will resign from its board of directors in a $4.8 billion deal that will also see the company change its name.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma pledges to create 1M U.S. jobs after meeting Trump
Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, met with President-elect Donald Trump on Monday and pledged to create 1 million jobs in the United States.