Frank Shrontz ran Boeing for 10 years while the company was headquartered in Seattle. In 1992, he was part of a group that helped save baseball in Seattle.

The new vice president of public affairs and communications began the role April 29.

A Johnson Controls International spokeswoman declined to comment on a Reuters report that the company is looking to divest another significant business unit — the company's ADT alarms business in Europe and Latin America.

Nippon Steel has extended its timeline to close the $14.9 billion deal for Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. The deal, announced Dec. 18, has drawn controversy from the beginning.

The space is about 60% larger than Top Pot's existing warehouse facility in Tukwila, its CEO says.

Called The Fednt Lodge, named after a brand of farm equipment AGCO makes, the new building is designed to host customer visits, launch events, dealer meetings and corporate gatherings, an announced said on Friday.