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Nissan Profit Up 46 Percent
May 10, 2013 7:50 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsNissan's fiscal fourth quarter profit jumped 46 percent on stronger sales and a favorable exchange rate that offset declines in China over a bitter territorial dispute. Nissan Motor Co. reported Friday a January-March profit of 110 billion yen ($1.1 billion), up from 75.3 billion yen the same period the previous year.
UK Budget Airline To Test Ash Cloud Detector
May 10, 2013 7:47 am | by Sylvia Hui, ssociated Press | News | CommentsA U.K. budget airline will create an artificial volcanic ash cloud over Europe this summer to test ash detection technology. The experiment aims to avoid the kind of chaos that paralyzed air traffic during eruptions three years ago. The announcement was made by easyJet, which acquired a ton of ash collected in Iceland by scientists in the months after the 2010 eruptions for its test.
Ford Shareholders Reject Stock Proposal
May 10, 2013 7:41 am | News | CommentsFord Motor Co. shareholders are again rejecting a proposal to dilute the Ford family's control over the company.At its annual meeting in Wilmington Thursday, Ford said 67 percent of shareholders voted against the proposal to make each Ford share worth one vote. Thirty-three percent supported it.
State Pharmacy Boards Back More FDA Oversight
May 10, 2013 7:38 am | by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer | News | CommentsState pharmacy officials on Thursday threw their support behind a proposal giving the Food and Drug Administration authority over large compounding pharmacies, in an effort to head off more outbreaks tied to contaminated medications.
Engineering Newswire 37: Boeing Makes Hypersonic History
May 9, 2013 2:45 pm | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Pivot Point, the leading designer and manufacturer of non-threaded fastener solutions, we’re improving Artificial Intelligence with sensors, flying robotic bees, making hypersonic history, and getting ready to launch GOES-R.
Obama To Open Middle-Class Jobs, Opportunity Tour
May 9, 2013 2:21 pm | by Darlene Superville, Associated Press | News | CommentsAiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts.
Incoming WTO Director Seeks 'Negotiating Pillar'
May 9, 2013 2:16 pm | by John Heilprin, Associated Press | News | CommentsThough it can serve as a forum for governments to negotiate trade agreements, the WTO is most often the place where they settle trade disputes according to international trade rules. Increasingly, nations have resorted to negotiating outside the WTO along regional and bilateral lines.
Senators Seek Ban On Renting Recalled Vehicles
May 9, 2013 2:11 pm | by Andrew Miga, Associated Press | News | CommentsA bipartisan group of senators wants to ban car rental companies from renting or selling vehicles to consumers that are under manufacturer recall until the defect is fixed. The senators say that while current law prohibits car dealerships from selling recalled vehicles to consumers, no law bans rental car companies from selling or renting them to unsuspecting consumers.
Mold Design & Tooling For Injection Molding
May 9, 2013 1:55 pm | by Kaysun Corporation | News | CommentsDesigning the mold and its various components (referred to as tooling) represents a highly technical and often complex process that requires high precision and scientific know-how to produce top-quality parts with tight dimensions. For example, the proper grade of steel must be selected so components that run together do not wear out prematurely.
Q&A: Maintaining A U.S. Manufacturing Presence
May 9, 2013 1:48 pm | by Lindsey Jahn, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | Articles | CommentsFood Manufacturing spoke with Roger Kilmer of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) about the importance of maintaining a strong manufacturing presence in the United States, and what resources are available to domestic manufacturers.
IMS: U.S. Medicine Spending Shows Rare Dip In 2012
May 9, 2013 1:43 pm | News | CommentsA new report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics states the total spent was down 3.5 percent to $325.8 billion last year. That's partly because patients benefited from a surge of new, inexpensive generic versions of widely used drugs for chronic conditions, such as Lipitor for high cholesterol.
'Monkeemobile' Designer Dean Jeffries Dies
May 9, 2013 1:30 pm | News | CommentsA celebrated car customizer who painted James Dean's Porsche and made the "Monkeemobile" for "The Monkees" TV show has died. Dean Jeffries was 80. He created the "Black Beauty" for the 1960s show "The Green Hornet" and built the Monkeemobile in just 10 days. He also built movie vehicles, including a moon buggy for the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever."
Lawsuit: Merck Discriminates Against Women
May 9, 2013 1:25 pm | News | CommentsA Merck & Co. sales representative is suing the drugmaker for at least $100 million, saying Merck doesn't give women equal opportunities for advancement and punishes employees for taking maternity leave. Kelli Smith, who has worked at Merck since 2004, says in the lawsuit that the company's sales plans create incentives to discriminate against women.
Retailers Report Modest Gains For April
May 9, 2013 1:20 pm | by Anne D'Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer | News | CommentsAmericans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they're encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans' shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions.
Tesla Model S Gets Consumer Reports' Top Score
May 9, 2013 1:18 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThe Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied an older Lexus for the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports magazine's automotive testing. The Model S, which starts at $62,400 after a federal tax credit, scored 99 points on a scale of 100 in the magazine's battery of tests.
U.S. Wholesale Stockpiles Rise In March
May 9, 2013 1:15 pm | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsWholesale businesses stepped up their restocking of supplies in March, but their sales fell sharply. The Commerce Department said Thursday that stockpiles held by wholesalers rose 0.4 percent in March compared with February, when they had fallen 0.3 percent.
Explosion-Proof LED Headlamp For Hazard Areas
May 9, 2013 1:14 pm | Products | CommentsLarson Electronics has added a Class 1 and Class 2 Division 1 explosion-proof LED headlamp to its lineup. The company says the EHL-LED-7W-50-HR lamp has been designed for use in hazardous areas, with a wider operating temperature range, brighter light, and drop-proof durability.
New Plastics Research Promises Lighter, More Cost-Effective Production
May 9, 2013 12:17 pm | by The Centre for Industrial Application of Microcellular Plastics (CIAMP), University of Toronto | News | CommentsThe Centre for Industrial Application of Microcellular Plastics (CIAMP) officially opened May 2, bringing with it the promise of lighter, stronger and more cost effective plastic materials for the automotive and construction industries. Located in Mississauga, CIAMP is a state-of-the-art research and development centre with industry-scale facilities for developing innovative, commercially viable plastic foaming and composite technologies.
R&D/Leverage Becomes First Mold Maker To Receive 'Made in the USA' Certification
May 9, 2013 12:13 pm | by R&D/Leverage | News | CommentsR&D/Leverage is the first U.S. mold maker and Structural Brand Development Company to be certified "Made in the USA®," according to Robert Schiavone, Global Marketing Director for the company, which is the full-service plastic product solutions company that created the "Idea, to Mold" business model.
Japanese Auto Parts Maker To Add Jobs In N.C.
May 9, 2013 10:57 am | News | CommentsA Japanese auto parts manufacturer plans to add more assembly lines and hire another 200 workers at an existing North Carolina factory by the end of 2016.Gov. Pat McCrory's office said Wednesday that ASMO North America's Greenville plant already employs more than 530 people who produce parts for front wipers and for radiator fan motors.
