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Arkansas Lost 6,886 Manufacturing Jobs In A Year
October 31, 2007 5:57 am | CommentsState has lost 15 percent of jobs in the manufacturing industry since 2001 — a total of about 41,000 jobs.
Goodyear To Put The Brakes On Plant's Production
October 31, 2007 5:53 am | CommentsTire and rubber company has told union officials it will stop production at Tyler, Texas, plant; move could affect more than 600 workers.
Japan's Vehicle Exports At 20-Year High
October 31, 2007 5:53 am | CommentsVehicle exports in the April-September period grew 6.8 percent due to a surge in exports to Russia and the Middle East.
Worker Compensation Costs Rising At Slower Pace
October 31, 2007 5:46 am | CommentsLabor Department report on slight growth in cost to hire and retain employees suggests jobs climate is easing inflation pressures.
Alcatel-Lucent Cutting 4,000 Jobs
October 31, 2007 5:45 am | by Emma Vandore, AP Business Writer | CommentsJob cuts are in addition to the 12,500 announced in February and together amount to 20 percent of the 82,500 workers employed by Alcatel and Lucent at the time of their merger.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Head Won't Resign
October 31, 2007 5:40 am | CommentsUnder fire for a host of recalls of Chinese-made toys, acting CPSC Chairwoman Nancy Nord says she won't heed Democratic lawmakers' calls for her resignation.
Inspectors Find Recalled Meat Still In N.J. Stores
October 31, 2007 5:33 am | by Jeffrey Gold, AP Business Writer | CommentsInspectors in the past week have seized 138 boxes of frozen hamburgers made by Topps Meat Co., which issued a nationwide recall on Sept. 29.
Boeing, Airbus Disagree On Approach To Indian Market
October 30, 2007 12:07 pm | by Gavin Rabinowitz, Associated Press Writer | CommentsAirbus in talks to sell its A380 superjumbo jets to state-run Air India; Boeing officials skeptical of the need for such big planes in the Indian market.
Nancy Pelosi Wants CPSC Head To Resign
October 30, 2007 12:00 pm | by Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Writer | CommentsConsumer Product Safety Commission head Nancy Nord has opposed Democrats' legislation to expand her agency's budget and work in the wake of recalls of Chinese-made products.
New Orleans Brewery Hopes Beer Keeps Flowing
October 30, 2007 11:57 am | by Mary Foster, Associated Press Writer | CommentsDixie Beer maker fighting to help microbrew regain popularity after Hurricane Katrina, looters hit its old facility.
GM Investing $73M In Louisiana Assembly Plant
October 30, 2007 10:11 am | CommentsAutomaker investing in its Shreveport assembly plant to produce Hummer pickup trucks.
Salmon Dip Recall Expanded
October 30, 2007 10:04 am | by Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Writer | CommentsProduction of salmon dip at the House of Thaller's Knoxville plant has been suspended while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigates.
Chrysler CEO: New Contract Is 'Revolutionary'
October 30, 2007 6:42 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | CommentsBob Nardelli praises the money-saving contract and says he hopes the company raises more cash by selling $1 billion worth of unneeded real estate and buildings.
GM Daewoo Finishes South Korean Test Center
October 30, 2007 6:34 am | by Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer | CommentsThe $110 million Cheong-Na Proving Ground in Incheon includes a vehicle testing ground, research and development facilities and labs.
Consumer Confidence Reaches Two-Year Low
October 30, 2007 6:27 am | by Anne D'Innocenzio, AP Business Writer | CommentsConference Board says weakening in business conditions pushes confidence to low of 95.6; analysts were expecting a reading of 99.5.
Attendance Drops At China's Biggest Trade Show
October 30, 2007 6:26 am | by William Foreman, Associated Press Writer | CommentsThe Canton Fair reported an 8.3 percent drop in attendance in wake of massive recalls; however, value of orders placed rose 3 percent.
Tech Workers Protest Immigration Reform Failure
October 30, 2007 6:15 am | by Juliana Barbassa, Associated Press Writer | CommentsHundreds of largely India- and China-born workers are asking Congress to consider limited reform targeting only legal immigrants.
Vallourec To Buy Three U.S. Businesses For $800M
October 30, 2007 6:11 am | CommentsFrench steel tube maker buying Atlas Bradford Premium Threading & Services, TCA and Tube-Alloy from Grant Prideco; companies have combined yearly revenue of $229 million.
Chemical Maker Acquires Missouri BASF Plant
October 30, 2007 6:04 am | CommentsHannibal, Mo., site makes two key American Vanguard pesticides; company says move will signifcantly increase its organophosphate manufacturing capacity.
Price Increases For Beer Brewing On The Horizon
October 30, 2007 5:59 am | by Shannon Dininny, Associated Press Writer | CommentsIn the United States, where one-fourth of the world's hops are grown, acreage fell 30 percent between 1995 and 2006, leading some to predict a 10 percent rise in beer prices.
