The Krupp family was a German dynasty of industrialists. The Krupps started the first major steelworks in Germany in 1811, and their enterprise expanded rapidly to become one of the world's largest companies and Germany's leading supplier of armaments....

1812-1887 German industrialist and armaments magnate, known as the Cannon King, who was an important contributor to the growth of the German military-industrial complex, as well as the development of modern warfare. Introduced in 1847, Krupp's...

The Krupp family, a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp in modern times,...

The landmark Griffith Observatory overlooking the city from atop the Hollywood Hills is about to re-emerge from a nearly five-year restoration and renovation. The $93 million project has restored the once-peeling exterior of the triple-domed...

General Motors Corp., and nearly a dozen other major companies, have joined the growing number of businesses calling for limits on greenhouse gases to combat global warming.General Motors on Tuesday became the first automobile manufacturer to join the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, a coalition of...

The Nasdaq composite gave back afternoon gains to close down 0.1% Monday. Volume was lower.Decliners outpaced advancers by a 6-to-5 ratio, underscoring the fact that it was a mild retreat. Also, many leading stocks held up well.Apple AAPL sank 4.28 to 120.21 as turnover surged...

Texas Pacific and Henry Kravis’ outfit, KKR, must have had hired the best press agents in the business to break the big news about their buyout of TXU, the giant Texas electric public utility. Not only was it hailed as the biggest deal in business...