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MDU Resources: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) on Thursday reported net income of $100.9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bismarck, North Dakota-based company said it had net income of 49 cents. Earnings, adjusted for...
Materion: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — Materion Corp. (MTRN) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $13.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Mayfield Heights, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 64 cents. Earnings, adjusted for...
Mistras: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. (AP) — PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. (AP) — Mistras Group Inc. (MG) on Wednesday reported profit of $995,000 in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Princeton Junction, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 3 cents. Earnings, adjusted for...
The world's largest 3D printer is at a university in Maine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
ORONO, Maine (AP) — The world’s largest 3D printer has created a house that can cut construction time and labor. An even larger printer unveiled on Tuesday may one day create entire neighborhoods. The machine revealed Tuesday at the University of Maine is four times larger than...
Mexico's president is getting a little sloppy in the rush to finish projects before his term ends
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is in a rush to finish the big legislative and building projects he promised before his term ends in September, and experts say officials are getting a bit sloppy amid all the haste. This week, legislators from the governing Morena party...
Alabama plans to eliminate tolls en route to the beach
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama plans to buy the Foley Beach Express Bridge and eliminate tolls to drive across it, state and local officials announced Thursday. Gov. Kay Ivey and the mayors of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach announced an agreement for the Alabama Department of...
US probe of Hondas that can activate emergency braking for no reason moves closer to a recall
DETROIT (AP) — A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it has upgraded a probe opened in February of 2022 to an engineering...
Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge
SPARROWS POINT, Md. (AP) — Nearly three weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to haul the wreckage to a nearby salvage yard. The heaviest section so far...
Boeing pushes back on whistleblower's allegations and details how airframes are put together
Boeing is defending the integrity of the fuselages on two of its largest planes, which have come under criticism from a whistleblower who warns that panels on the outside of one of the planes could eventually break apart during flight. Two Boeing engineering executives went into...
Making cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California
It's a major contributor to climate change — the way buildings and roads are made with concrete. It's also a problem that's growing as more of the world develops. So the race has been on to find solutions for a material that's responsible for roughly 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. ...
