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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.
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...
CAT Rescinds Planned Ill. Plant, Cites Business Climate
February 8, 2012 1:48 pm | by David Mercer, Associated Press | CommentsCaterpillar says it ruled Illinois out of plans to relocate a factory and 1,400 jobs from Japan...
U.S. Investigates Camry, RAV-4 Door Fires
February 10, 2012 10:00 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | CommentsFederal safety regulators are investigating reports of fires in the driver's side doors of 2007 Toyota Camry sedans and RAV-4 crossover SUVs.
Scientists: NASA Will Cut Planned Mars Missions
February 10, 2012 9:38 am | by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer | CommentsWith limited money for science, the space agency essentially had to make a choice in where it wanted to explore: the neighboring planet or the far-off cosmos.
Kodak Challenged On Move To Dump Oscar Theater Deal
February 10, 2012 9:36 am | CommentsThe owner of Hollywood's Kodak Theatre says the recently bankrupted company must pay through 2012 because of the publicity it gets from the Academy Awards.
India's Global Pharmacy Role Threatened By EU Pact
February 10, 2012 9:33 am | by Katy Daigle, Associated Press | CommentsHealth industry workers worry India may bow to EU demands for strict IP protections, which would close down the supply of medicines to the world's poorest.
Caterpillar: Could Spend More In Ill. With Changes
February 10, 2012 9:21 am | CommentsA spokesman for Caterpillar says the company continues to invest in its locations in Illinois but those projects are minor compared to what could have been.
Trade Deficit Widens In December
February 10, 2012 9:18 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | CommentsExports to Europe rose at a healthy clip, a sign that the critical U.S. trading partner continues to buy American goods despite its weakened economy.
India, EU Hope To Reach Free Trade Pact Soon
February 10, 2012 9:18 am | by Katy Daigle, Associated Press | CommentsThe agreement will double trade to around $200 billion by 2013 and directly affect 1.7 billion people — nearly a quarter of the world's population.
NYC Sewage Plant Offering Valentine's Day Tours
February 10, 2012 9:14 am | CommentsIt may not smell like a rose but a New York City sewage plant is offering tours for lovers on Valentine's Day.
Obama's Manufacturing Revival A Tough Goal
February 10, 2012 9:12 am | by Tom Raum, Associated Press | CommentsObama is pushing for an economic revival 'built on American manufacturing,' but he faces an uphill slog, with little consensus even within his own party on how to do it.
GM Gets Environmental OK For China Plant
February 10, 2012 9:08 am | CommentsGM has won approval from environmental authorities for a new $1.1 billion assembly plant, though the company says it has not yet decided on the plan.
Chinese-Based Candy Maker Opens S.C. Factory
February 10, 2012 9:06 am | CommentsAu'some is opening its newest manufacturing plant in Sumter, bringing 120 jobs to its first and only North American manufacturing plant.
S.D. Tribe Suing Beer Companies For Alcohol Problems
February 9, 2012 4:23 pm | by Grant Schulte, Associated Press | CommentsThe Oglala Sioux Tribe wants $500M in damages from the world's biggest beer makers for health care and child rehabilitation costs caused by chronic alcoholism
MTI Systems Announces Record 2011 Sales Growth
February 9, 2012 11:48 am | CommentsThe provider of cost estimating software saw significant growth in bookings and number of new customers — both in the U.S. and overseas.
Kodak To Stop Making Cameras, Digital Frames
February 9, 2012 10:47 am | CommentsFounded by George Eastman in 1880, Kodak had long been an innovator, but it was unable to keep pace with the shift from film to digital technology.
US Jobs Gap Between Young And Old Is Widest Ever
February 9, 2012 10:42 am | by Hope Yen, Associated Press | CommentsAn analysis by the Pew Research Center shows that America's youth are less likely to be employed than at any time since World War II.
China's Auto Sales Fall 24 Pct, Hit By Holiday
February 9, 2012 9:35 am | by Elaine Kurtenbach, AP Business Writer | CommentsThe year of the dragon rolled in with a whimper instead of a roar as automakers reported heavy declines, such as Ford seeing sales drop 42 percent.
GM Creates Training Center At Buffalo-Area Plant
February 9, 2012 9:32 am | CommentsCurrent and future employees will be taught about quality, safety and manufacturing as the plant gears up for three new engine lines.
Feds Charge Chinese Firm With Trade Secret Theft
February 9, 2012 9:29 am | by Paul Elias, Associated Press | CommentsProsecutors allege Pangang Group, owned by the Chinese government, conspired with a California couple to steal secrets on how to manufacture titanium oxide.
German Court Rejects Apple's Bid To Ban Samsung Tablet
February 9, 2012 9:23 am | CommentsThe ruling said Samsung had changed the design of the Galaxy Tab to the extent that the new model did not breach Apple's rights.
US To Vote On 1st Nuclear Reactor Since 1978
February 9, 2012 9:20 am | by Matthew Daly, Associated Press | CommentsThe planned reactors are the remnants of a once-anticipated building boom that the power industry dubbed the "nuclear renaissance."
