In a somewhat expected move, Fort Worth-based Pier 1 announced Monday that it began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and is pursuing a sale of the company.

General Motors says it’s pulling out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don’t produce adequate returns on investments, dismaying officials concerned over job losses

President Donald Trump’s $1.5 billion proposal to prop up the country’s nuclear fuel industry has emboldened at least one company to take steps toward boosting operations at dormant uranium mines around the West, including outside Grand Canyon National Park

Scammers are on the prowl again this year, hoping to get a piece of your tax return.

Weddings aren’t cheap. In the U.S., weddings cost an average of $33,900 in 2019, including all the expenses related to the engagement ring, ceremony and reception, according to the latest Real Weddings study from The Knot. That’s just $31 less than the average cost of a wedding in 2018, and a significant drop from 2016 when couples spent $35,309 on...

United Airlines won’t use the Boeing 737 Max at all this summer, while American Airlines is still holding out hope for a late August return

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC on Friday the company is going “fully carbon neutral” starting March 1. “It’s a big challenge and it’s a big commitment,” Bastian said on “Squawk Box.” Delta is committing at least $1 billion over the next decade to reduce environmental impact, focusing on clean technological investments for engine...

Massachusetts needs more people, but it’s losing a lot more residents to other states than it’s bringing in, according to new Census data.

City officials have signed off on Cape Air’s proposal for seaplane service between Boston and New York. The board of the Boston Planning and Development Agency on Thursday gave the go-ahead to the proposal from the Hyannis-based airline. The approval of a one-year trial period for the service comes with some terms and conditions, including a ...

Encore Boston Harbor will replace some bartenders with automatic drink-dispensing machines in hopes of speeding up alcohol beverage service for gamblers under a set of alcohol license amendments approved by regulators Thursday.

A federal court has ordered the Pentagon to temporarily halt work with Microsoft on a $10 billion military cloud contract that Amazon was initially favored to win

Medtronic has recalled some of its insulin pumps after one death and more than 2,000 injuries were reported, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Food and Drug Administration. Certain Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series pumps were administering incorrect insulin doses to diabetes patients.

After years of growth and hiring, Wayfair on Thursday announced layoffs that would impact 550 employees worldwide, including 350 at its Boston headquarters. The Boston-based furniture and home decor company — which has its headquarters at the Copley Place mall — gave the news to its employees on Thursday through an email. The company, which employs...