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First Class Of Veterans Complete ‘Get Skills To Work’ Program

March 15, 2013 11:05 am | by The Manufacturing Institute | News | Comments

With an estimated 600,000 open advanced manufacturing jobs across America, GSTW is joining major manufacturers — like Boeing and Alcoa — and educators to help close the skills gap through training and skills matching for U.S. veterans.

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Solar Industry Pushes For More Use In Georgia

May 22, 2013 2:09 pm | by Ray Henry, Associated Press | News | Comments

The solar industry in Georgia is pushing a power monopoly to expand its use of solar energy as it plans to meet the state's electricity needs over the next two decades. State utility regulators heard testimony Tuesday on the energy plans from Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power, which must submit new plans every three years.

Italy Seizes $1.5B From Steel Family

May 22, 2013 2:05 pm | News | Comments

Prosecutors allege in the order Wednesday that the real estate, stocks and other financial assets belonging to the Riva family were obtained through the misuse of funds belonging to the Ilva steel plant. Brothers Emilio and Adriano Riva, founders of the company that owns the plant, are currently under investigation for fraud.

Cuba Lifts Ban On Energy-Hogging Appliances

May 22, 2013 8:09 am | by Anne-Marie Garcia, Associated Press | News | Comments

The change could strain even further the already-overstuffed cargo holds of flights from places like Miami, Ecuador and Panama to Havana. Cuba-bound travelers who routinely check bulky bundles and multiple plasma-screen TVs will now start thinking about things like air conditioners, chest freezers, microwaves and ovens.

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Safety Board: ATF Blocking Plant Blast Probe

May 22, 2013 7:38 am | News | Comments

Federal agents and the state fire marshal have effectively barred a federal safety panel from the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others, hampering its investigation, the panel's chairman said.   

The New Food Fight: Defending Against Labeling Litigation

May 21, 2013 3:38 pm | by Andrew J. Scholz, Matthew R. Shindell, and Matthew D. Cabral, Goldberg Segalla LLP | Articles | Comments

Only a very small portion of this litigation actually relates to manufacturing defect claims allegedly resulting in consumer injuries or death, such as with salmonella outbreaks. Rather, the bulk of the litigation is focused on alleged “false advertising” associated with food labeling.

Feds: NYU Researchers Took Bribes From Chinese Co.

May 21, 2013 8:20 am | News | Comments

The researchers' work involves MRI technology. It's funded by the National Institutes of Health. They're accused of providing nonpublic information about the technology to a medical company in China and a research institution supported by the Chinese government.

Firm To Appeal Nuclear Plant Whistleblower Case

May 21, 2013 8:04 am | by Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press | News | Comments

The Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Enercon Services violated whistleblower protections when it retaliated against an engineer for raising concerns during construction work at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Burlington.

Panel: Apple Uses Firms Outside U.S. To Avoid Taxes

May 21, 2013 7:47 am | by Marcy Gordon, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

The strategies Apple uses are legal, and many other multinational corporations use similar tax techniques to avoid paying U.S. income taxes on profits they reap overseas. But the report found that Apple uses a unique twist, and lawmakers are raising questions about loopholes in the U.S. tax code.

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Judge Gives Final Approval To A123 Bankruptcy Plan

May 20, 2013 1:59 pm | by Randall Chase, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has given final approval to the reorganization plan of failed battery maker A123 Systems Inc., which was the recipient of a $249 million Department of Energy grant. Monday's court hearing resolved minor outstanding issues following the sale of most of the company's assets to the U.S. arm of Wanxiang Group Corp. for nearly $257 million.

Court: Should Whistleblower Protection Be Wider?

May 20, 2013 10:40 am | News | Comments

The justices on Monday agreed to hear appeals from Jackie Hosang Lawson and Jonathan M. Zang. The two of them complained of retaliation for whistleblower activities from the privately-held parent company and subsidiary companies that run the Fidelity family of mutual funds.

Consumer Group Flags High SPF Ratings On Sunscreen

May 20, 2013 8:21 am | by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer | News | Comments

A survey of 1,400 sunscreen products by the Environmental Working Group finds that most products meet new federal requirements put in place last December. The rules from the Food and Drug Administration ban terms like "waterproof," which regulators consider misleading, and require that sunscreens filter out both ultraviolet A and B rays.

Canada Trying To Lure Silicon Valley Tech Workers

May 17, 2013 1:40 pm | News | Comments

The Canadian government is trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers who are frustrated by U.S. visa policies, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system. Canada's minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism arrived in the San Francisco Bay area Friday for a four-day visit aimed at snapping up talent for his country's high-tech economy by offering startup entrepreneurs a new visa.

Authorities: Crime Not Ruled Out In Texas Blast

May 17, 2013 7:49 am | by Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press | News | Comments

Investigators working in the remnants of an exploded Texas fertilizer plant sifted by hand through untold kernels of corn, moved tons of debris and conducted more than 400 interviews, while searching for the missing piece to solve what many officials compared to an extraordinary puzzle.

Dow To Appeal $1.2B In Damages

May 17, 2013 7:32 am | News | Comments

A federal judge has ordered Dow Chemical Co. to pay $1.21 billion in damages after it lost a class-action lawsuit that accused it of conspiring to fix prices. Dow says it will appeal. The Feb. 20 jury verdict in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., was for Dow to pay $400 million in damages.

Second Court Invalidates Obama Recess Appointment

May 17, 2013 7:29 am | by Sam Hananel, Associated Press | News | Comments

The 2-1 decision mirrors that of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., earlier this year. The Obama administration has appealed that ruling to the Supreme Court, arguing that such an interpretation would invalidate hundreds of recess appointments made by presidents over more than 100 years.

Obama Focusing On Job Creation In Baltimore Visit

May 17, 2013 4:08 am | by Nedra Pickler, Associated Press | News | Comments

Obama is to fly by helicopter Friday about 40 miles north to Baltimore, which has had its share of tough times in the move from an industrial to service economy. But Maryland has experienced steady job growth so far this year as part of a nationwide economic recovery.

Bill Would Limit Lawsuits Over Lead Contamination

May 16, 2013 2:17 pm | by Jordan Shapiro, Associated Press | News | Comments

The measure passed late Wednesday night would exempt the Doe Run Resources Corp. from punitive damages if the court determines the company is making a "good faith" effort to clean up the contaminated sites. Otherwise, punitive damages would be capped at $2.5 million per lawsuit.

U.S. Consumer Prices Fall On Cheaper Gas

May 16, 2013 1:43 pm | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | Comments

A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged. The consumer price index fell 0.4 percent in April from March, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Robots To Help Brazil Provide World Cup Security

May 16, 2013 12:33 pm | by Tales Azzoni, AP Sports Writer | News | Comments

The Brazilian government has bought 30 security robots to improve public safety during the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics. The government paid nearly $3.5 million for the small unmanned ground vehicles which can provide surveillance, bomb removal and other law-enforcement missions.

NASA Craft's Planet-Hunting Days May Be Numbered

May 16, 2013 8:35 am | by Alicia Chang, Associated Press | News | Comments

If engineers can't find a fix, the failure could mean an end to the $600 million mission's search, although the space agency wasn't ready to call it quits Wednesday. The telescope has discovered scores of planets but only two so far are the best candidates for habitable planets.

Venezuela Is Running Out Of Toilet Paper

May 16, 2013 8:33 am | by Fabiola Sanchez and Karl Ritter, Associated Press | News | Comments

First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities — toilet paper. Blaming political opponents for the shortfall, as it does for other shortages, the embattled socialist government says it will import 50 million rolls to boost supplies.

Wholesale Prices Fall 0.7 Pct., Most In 3 Years

May 15, 2013 2:11 pm | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | Comments

Sharp drops in fuel and food costs reduced a measure of wholesale prices last month by the most since February 2010, indicating inflation has slowed. The Labor Department says the producer price index, which measures price changes before they reach the consumer, fell a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in April from March. It was the second straight decline.

Senate Pushes Bill To Regulate Compound Pharmacies

May 15, 2013 2:02 pm | News | Comments

The effort responds to last year's outbreak tied to contaminated compounded drugs that sickened more than 740 Americans and killed 55 others. The wave of fungal infections was identified in September and linked to a large Massachusetts compounding pharmacy, which regulators said was operating more like a manufacturer.

Woman: China Police Ask To Ax White House Petition

May 15, 2013 8:22 am | News | Comments

Police in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern Sichuan province, have declined to comment. But B.Y.'s petition problem last week highlights how prickly Chinese authorities are about Internet dissent, perhaps especially when it involves the United States.

Bill Squeezing Out Tesla Passes N.C. Senate

May 15, 2013 7:55 am | News | Comments

The electric car manufacturer says the bill that passed the Senate unanimously Monday effectively bars it from selling to state residents through its Internet-based model. The bill would require Tesla to go through the state's system of 7,000 franchised dealers by amending the definition of a dealer.

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