Tom Harkin is announcing nearly $1.2 million in funding for projects at six Iowa airports. The money from the Federal Aviation Administration will fund projects at airports in Belle Plain, Forest City, Osceola, Oskaloosa, Spencer and West Union.
Pat McCrory's effort to direct more money to high-impact transportation projects has received initial approval from the North Carolina House. The Department of Transportation has to publicly report about developments in the formulas. The bill will return for a final vote then head to the Senate.
ALBANY, Ga.-- Two former military base employees in Albany pleaded guilty Wednesday to receiving bribes in a scheme that prosecutors say cost the federal government millions of dollars.
*Adjusted EPS 12 cents vs Wall Street view 4 cents. DETROIT, May 8- Tesla Motors Inc reported its first-ever quarterly profit on Wednesday, trouncing Wall Street estimates, as the 10- year-old automaker delivered nearly 5,000 Model S electric cars during the first three months of the year.
*Adjusted EPS 12 cents vs Wall Street view 4 cents. DETROIT, May 8- Tesla Motors Inc reported its first-ever profit that trounced Wall Street estimates on Wednesday and forecast global demand for its Model S electric car could surpass 30,000 vehicles a year.
NEW YORK, May 8- The lithium-ion batteries used in Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner are getting x-ray scans to help investigators determine what caused them to overheat and in one case catch fire.
But advocacy groups like Common Cause and the League of Women Voters, along with more critical legislators, say a lot more needs to be done to make Hawaii's legislative process clearer and more accessible to the public.
MEXICO CITY-- A natural gas tanker truck lost control, hit a center divider and exploded on a highway lined by homes in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec early Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring nearly three dozen, authorities said.
SEOUL, May 8- Samsung C&T Corp said on Wednesday it won a $483 million order from the Mongolia Railway Authority to build some 217 kilometers of railroads plus stations in the country. The South Korean builder said in a statement the planned railroad will connect coal mines situated some 540 km south of Ulan Bator to the country's border with China.
May 7- Fitch Ratings on Tuesday said plans to reconfigure the airfield at Los Angeles International Airport would likely be positive for the airport's quality and efficiency. Fitch "expects the project to be implemented prudently and under manageable costs." The airport is also undergoing a multibillion-dollar expansion to redevelop its terminals.
ESSEN, Germany, May 7- Germany's Hochtief AG has agreed the 1.1 billion euros sale of its airports division, ending a lengthy quest for a buyer and giving fresh impetus to a strategy rethink led by its CEO appointed just six months ago.