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Davos Turn Eye To China's Investments Abroad
January 26, 2012 | by Frank Jordans, Associated Press | CommentsChinese investment abroad is drawing scrutiny as global leaders increasingly look to China to prop up the world economy.
GM Retakes Title Of Top-Selling Global Automaker
January 19, 2012 1:18 pm | CommentsGM sold just over 9 million cars and trucks last year, and Volkswagen robbed the second spot from...
Privatized Space Race Gets First Delay
January 20, 2012 1:19 pm | by Marcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer | CommentsSpaceX, praised as the leader in a new age of space travel, said that more testing is needed to...
Safety Agency Calls For Checks On A380 Wing Parts
January 20, 2012 9:13 am | CommentsThe European Aviation Safety Agency wants airlines to check the "wing rib feet" after...
Ala. Senators Push Bills To Ban Synthetic Pot
February 3, 2012 2:06 pm | by Andy Brownfield, Associated Press | CommentsProducts with names like "Spice" and "K2" were marketed as incense or potpourri, but when smoked or ingested they yielded a high similar to marijuana.
Officials: Fire At Candy Factory Wasn't Severe
February 3, 2012 1:44 pm | CommentsThe landmark candy factory caught fire in a second-floor packaging area, where firefighters had to wade through melted chocolate.
Caterpillar Shuts Locked Out Plant In Canada
February 3, 2012 12:23 pm | by Rob Gillies, Associated Press | CommentsElectro-Motive had demanded pay cuts of up to 50 percent when it locked out 450 employees, saying the plant was not sustainable.
Lawsuit Seeks Info, Damages In 7-Year Oil Spill
February 3, 2012 9:37 am | by Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press | CommentsWaterkeeper Alliance claims hundreds of gallons of oil have been leaking every day for more than seven years with few details about what's being done to stop it.
Drugmakers Singing Same Song: 2012 Will Be Tough
February 3, 2012 9:34 am | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | CommentsBuzzwords such as "blockbuster" and "cash cow" have all but disappeared, and have been replaced "headwinds," ''austerity" and "efficiency."
Inspectors Focus On 'Unusual' Wear At CA Nuke Plant
February 3, 2012 9:32 am | by Michael R. Blood, Associated Press | CommentsThe integrity of some equipment at Southern California's San Onofre Unit 2 nuclear plant is drawing concern after unusual wear was found on tubes that carry radioactive water.
Japanese Entrepreneurs Aim For Silicon Valley
February 3, 2012 9:26 am | by Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press | CommentsNaoki Shibata had an executive-level position in Japan but left, saying, "If you want to reach a global market, then you have to start from Silicon Valley."
Samsung Gets Boost In Longstanding Apple Battle
February 3, 2012 9:19 am | CommentsSamsung is vowing to keep fighting Apple over IP as a court in Germany rejected Apple's request to ban sales of certain tablets and smartphones.
FDA Finds Fungicide In Orange Juice
February 3, 2012 9:18 am | by Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press | CommentsFood and Drug Administration says it has confirmed low levels of an illegal fungicide in orange juice samples taken from Florida manufacturers.
Michael Foods Widens Egg Recall
February 3, 2012 9:10 am | CommentsMinnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination.
MTI Systems Celebrates 30 Years Of Cost Estimating For Manufacturing
February 2, 2012 2:20 pm | CommentsMTI Systems Inc. has seen its flagship product, Costimator, implemented by over 1,400 companies in 22 countries since 1982.
23 Fall Ill After Drinking Pa. Farm's Raw Milk
February 2, 2012 2:14 pm | CommentsMaryland health officials also said laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni in Family Cow's milk.
Union Fight Brews With Right-To-Work Push In Minn.
February 2, 2012 1:52 pm | by Brian Bakst, Associated Press | CommentsGOP senators introduced a plan to bar compelled membership, but stressed the measure doesn't change the ability to collectively bargain in places where unions exist.
American Crystal Union To Fight US Sugar Program
February 2, 2012 12:47 pm | CommentsThe local union leader said his group cannot stand with the company, and with farmers, because of American Crystal's lockout of 1,300 workers.
Chrysler Workers To Get $1,500 In Profit Sharing
February 2, 2012 12:44 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | CommentsAbout 26,000 union-represented workers in the U.S. should get the payments as they share in the automaker's improbable turnaround.
Worker Productivity Growth Slowed In 4th Quarter
February 2, 2012 9:33 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | CommentsA slowdown in productivity is bad for corporate profits, but it can be good for hiring if it signals companies aren't able to squeeze more work out of their existing staffs.
Fewer Seek Unemployment Aid As Job Market Improves
February 2, 2012 9:31 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | CommentsUnemployment applications fell 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 367,000, nearly the levels in 2008 before the recession hit.
Retailers Post Mixed Results For January
February 2, 2012 9:27 am | by Anne D'Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer | CommentsRetailers are reporting mixed results in a sign that American shoppers are continuing to be cautious about when and where they spend money in the shaky economy.
Feds Argue For Graphic Images On Cigarette Packs
February 2, 2012 9:25 am | by Nedra Pickler, Associated Press | CommentsU.S. District Judge Richard Leon previously ruled the FDA images go beyond conveying facts into advocacy — a critical distinction in a case over free speech.
2012 Already Looks Like A Winner For Automakers
February 2, 2012 9:15 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writers | CommentsU.S. sales of new cars and trucks rose 11 percent to 913,287 in January, the highest level since the Cash for Clunkers program in August 2009.
