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Caterpillar — seen as a bellwether of the health of the global economy — saw total sales slip in both construction and resource industries.

A U.S. arbitration panel has come out in favor of U.S. Steel in a dispute with union workers over Nippon Steel’s plan to buy the Pittsburgh-based company, according to the United Steelworkers.

United States Steel Corp. surged the most this year after The Washington Post reported that President Joe Biden wouldn’t immediately move to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s takeover bid.

Members of the International Council on Mining and Metals are planning a joint effort to test hydrogen and other zero-emission technologies in a bid to shift away from diesel-fueled vehicles.