US Business

The meatpacking industry is investing billions of dollars to automate notoriously difficult jobs.

The settlement comes days before attorneys were poised to deliver opening statements.

Fashion retailer Esprit’s Belgium subsidiary has filed for insolvency due to rising costs and cash flow difficulties.

The agency said the flight returned safely to Denver International Airport after its crew reported that an engine cover fell off during takeoff and struck a wing flap.

Spirit Airlines is pushing back delivery of Airbus aircraft, prompting pilot furloughs later this year, as the airline looks to boost liquidity following its terminated merger with JetBlue last month.

Jean Paul Gaultier owner Puig Brands plans to list in Spain through a 3 billion-euro stock sale, or $3.25 billion, that would be the biggest initial public offering globally so far this year.

Companies are using drones to check out roofs or to spot yard debris and undeclared trampolines.

The billionaire resembled infamous activist Evelyn Y. Davis in Nelson Peltz’s proxy fight.

“Cappuccino” and the improper mixing of oils aboard ships plague the industry as investigators probe the cause of the cargo vessel Dali’s crash into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Nippon Steel is pitching new investment in aging plants to help win the union’s support for the planned deal. Union leaders say they are unconvinced.