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Ford Expects Boost From Health Care Trust
November 15, 2007 10:00 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | CommentsAutomaker hoping for extra $1 billion in annual cash flow after shifting retiree health care costs to a union-run trust in 2010, part of recently ratified contract with United Auto Workers.
India Wants U.S. Plan For Global Commerce
November 15, 2007 8:01 am | by Bradley S. Klapper, Associated Press Writer | CommentsUnited States must present a 'roadmap' for rescuing global commerce talks, India's trade minister said amid uncertainty about the Bush administration's authority to negotiate a deal.
USDA: ConAgra's Safety Plan Was Flawed
November 15, 2007 7:52 am | by Josh Funk, AP Business Writer | CommentsInspectors found flaws in the safety plan at Missouri plant where the company makes Banquet and private label pot pies that were linked to a salmonella outbreak.
China's Chery Holding Off On EU, U.S. Markets
November 15, 2007 7:45 am | by Jeff Karoub, AP Business Writer | CommentsChina's biggest independent automaker is instead focusing on high-growth markets like Asia and the Middle East until it builds its capabilities and quality standards required to compete.
N.Y. Manufacturing Activity Stable — For Now
November 15, 2007 6:25 am | by Edited by Manufacturing.net Staff | CommentsFederal Reserve report shows general business conditions index remains steady, but optimism for the next six months dropped sharply.
Kraft Selling Post Cereals Unit For $2.6 Billion
November 15, 2007 6:03 am | CommentsPrivate-label cereal maker Ralcorp Holdings Inc. will purchase the nation's third largest cereal unit with brands like Spoon Size Shredded Wheat and Post Raisin Bran.
Jobless Claims Rise Sharply
November 15, 2007 6:00 am | CommentsLarger-than-expected increase in number of laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits — up 20,000 to 339,000 — reflected the California wildfires and a writers' strike.
China To Tighten Economy Despite Slow Output Growth
November 15, 2007 5:54 am | CommentsIndustrial output growth in October was slower than expected, but lawmakers are signaling they will take measures to tame resurgent inflation and mop up flush liquidity soon.
Consumer Prices Jump In October
November 15, 2007 5:49 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | CommentsInflation increase of 0.3 percent led by energy prices shooting up at the fastest pace in five months and continued hikes in food prices.
Report: Economy Headed For Significant Slowdown
November 15, 2007 5:35 am | by Edited by Manufacturing.net Staff | CommentsManufacturers Alliance/MAPI says risk of a recession has climbed to at least 50 percent; manufacturing production growth to slow from 4.7 percent to 1.9 percent in 2007.
Popular Japanese Cookie Back In Production
November 15, 2007 5:33 am | CommentsIshiya Trading resumes production of chocolate treat Shiroi Koibito cookies, which were taken off shelves for three months after expiration date scandal.
3M Buying Personal Protection Products Maker
November 15, 2007 5:24 am | CommentsDiversified conglomerate hopes $1.2 billion acquisition of Aearo Technologies Inc. will expand its occupational health and environmental safety business.
Steelworkers Skeptical About $1.35 Billion Deal
November 15, 2007 5:19 am | CommentsEsmark's purchase of Maryland's Sparrows Point mill was announced Aug. 2 and has yet to close, leaving some union members to question their support of the deal.
China And India Plan To Stick With Coal
November 15, 2007 5:03 am | by Marta Falconi, Associated Press Writer | CommentsInternational officials at a World Energy Congress meeting say the world must help the booming countries develop cleaner coal operations in an effort to fight climate change.
Volkswagen Mulls New U.S. Plant
November 15, 2007 4:51 am | CommentsGerman automaker expected to make a decision in the next six months; relative weakness of the U.S. dollar against the euro could make the U.S. more attractive.
Canada's Manufacturing Sales Slide In September
November 15, 2007 4:51 am | CommentsNew orders dropped 2.5 percent, continuing a six-month weakening trend and reaching lowest level since October 2006.
GM Exec: Cars Will Meet Fuel Economy Standards
November 15, 2007 4:43 am | CommentsAutomaker will comply with fuel standards imposed by Congress, but vice chairman says technology support is best way to wean General Motors off foreign oil.
Study: Peugeot Citroen, Toyota Among Cleanest Cars
November 15, 2007 4:40 am | by Constant Brand, Associated Press Writer | CommentsFrench, Italian and Japanese car manufacturers made the most environmentally friendly automobiles for sale in Europe last year, while BMW and Daimler had the highest polluting cars.
Toyota Faces Critics At Los Angeles Auto Show
November 15, 2007 4:32 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | CommentsTesty relations with environmentalists and questions about quality are a headache for the automaker this year, especially after unveiling new SUV that doesn't have a hybrid option.
Honda To Lease Fuel-Cell Cars In California
November 15, 2007 4:32 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | CommentsAutomaker offering leases on new FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell-powered car to a limited number of Southern California drivers; the vehicle's only emission is water.
