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Regulators Clear NewPage's Purchase Of 8 Paper Mills
November 26, 2007 7:58 am | News | CommentsPaper maker’s $2.1 billion purchase of mills from Finnish paper giant Stora Enso Oyj approved by antitrust regulators.
Russia Creates Corporation For High-Tech Industries
November 26, 2007 7:55 am | News | CommentsPresident Putin orders creation of a state-run holding company that would oversee production and exports of high-tech industrial products.
Taiwan’s Chip Industry Predicted To Beat China
November 26, 2007 7:54 am | News | CommentsDespite a massive capital and manpower infusion from the mainland, Taiwan's computer chip industry will likely maintain its edge over China until at least 2020 says researcher.
Dubai International Buys Stake In Sony
November 26, 2007 7:50 am | News | CommentsPurchase is the latest by Middle East investors who have become more aggressive in looking for investment opportunities overseas.
Russian Ford Workers Break Off Talks
November 26, 2007 7:45 am | News | CommentsAbout 1,500 workers halted production at the Vsevolozhsk plant, near St. Petersburg, on Nov. 20 in a dispute over wages and overnight work hours.
Harley-Davidson Shuts Down Some Production
November 26, 2007 5:50 am | News | CommentsTemporary shutdown due to drop in motorcycle shipments.
Former Samsung Lawyer Details Alleged Slush Fund
November 26, 2007 5:45 am | by Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsAttorney says Samsung Group created a $215 million slush fund to bribe influential figures, adding to previous allegations of corruption at South Korea's biggest conglomerate.
Dow Contamination Site Could Be Worst Ever In U.S.
November 26, 2007 5:22 am | News | CommentsDioxin find at the bottom of Michigan's Saginaw River level is about 20 times higher than any other find recorded in the EPA archives.
China Urged To Stop Producing ‘Tidal Wave' Of Fakes
November 26, 2007 5:15 am | News | CommentsEuropean Union trade commissioner says that eight out of 10 fake goods seized at Europe's borders last year were made in China.
Top Nanotech Schools Rent Out Labs To Businesses
November 26, 2007 5:08 am | by Ben Dobbin, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsFederally funded nanofabrication labs at campuses around the country open their doors to businesses eager to make their mark — for a fee.
Microsoft: Technology Is Key To Stopping Piracy
November 26, 2007 5:00 am | by Brian Bergstein, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSoftware maker’s experience indicates industry's best hope for reducing piracy rests with anti-copying technologies rather than in policing legalistic user agreements.
Philips To Buy U.S. Lighting Maker Genlyte
November 26, 2007 4:55 am | by Toby Sterling, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsPhilips says the $2.7 billion acquisition will allow it to surpass rival General Electric Co. as the largest lighting company in North America.
Rio CEO: Miner's Position Strong In 'Metal Hungry' Market
November 26, 2007 4:51 am | News | CommentsMining company plans to boost annual iron ore output to 600 million metric tons and committed $2.4 billion to develop iron ore deposits.
Broadcom Seeks Injunction Against Qualcomm
November 26, 2007 4:41 am | News | CommentsChip maker trying to stop the industry giant from making, using, selling or developing cellular chips based on contested patents.
Maker Of Recalled Hamburger Files For Bankruptcy
November 26, 2007 4:32 am | by Jeffrey Gold, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsTopps Meat Co., which issued the nation's second-largest beef recall ever, has filed papers to liquidate the company.
Electronics Score Big On Black Friday
November 26, 2007 4:18 am | News | CommentsConsumer electronics retailers posted strong sales over the Black Friday weekend, helped by robust demand for televisions, laptops and MP3 players.
GE Enters U.K. Market With 30 Locomotive Order
November 26, 2007 4:13 am | News | CommentsFreightliner Group order for 30 freight locomotives puts GE Transportation in the U.K. rail freight market for the first time.
Manufacturing Summit 2007
November 26, 2007 4:03 am | EventsTo recognize and applaud efforts of Indian manufacturing companies towards achieving excellent-to-world class manufacturing status, Frost & Sullivan...
Labor Group: Crucifixes Made In Sweatshop
November 21, 2007 8:05 am | by Verena Dobnik, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsNational Labor Committee says crosses sold in U.S. religious gift shops are produced in a Chinese factory under 'horrific' conditions.
Waterford Wedgwood To Slash Irish Work Force In Half
November 21, 2007 8:00 am | by Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsLuxury tableware manufacturer said it would lay off 490 of its approximately 1,000 workers at the crystal factory in Waterford, southeast Ireland — and focus on developing the plant's status as a tourism magnet.
