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1 Killed In Blast At Tenn. Ammunition Plant
April 17, 2014 | by Sheila Burke, Associated Press | News | Comments
An explosion and fire at a Tennessee plant where ammunition is made has killed one person and left three others injured.
Tiny Nuclear Power Plants Hold Promise
April 17, 2014 8:22 am | News | Comments
Tiny nuclear power plants that could be far cheaper to build than their behemoth counterparts...
Ford Selling Lincoln Cars In China For First Time
April 17, 2014 7:54 am | News | Comments
Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it will sell high-end Lincoln cars in China for the first time...
Fed: Growth Picks Up Across Most Of U.S.
April 17, 2014 8:28 am | by Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer | News | Comments
A Federal Reserve survey shows economic growth picking up across most of the United States over...
Remote Tank Monitoring
April 17, 2014 3:47 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTankLink introduces a new way for propane distributors to implement industry-leading tank level monitoring without the upfront hardware expense.
La-Z-Boy Cutting 100 Jobs In N.C.
April 17, 2014 3:11 pm | News | CommentsLa-Z-Boy Inc. is closing two facilities and eliminating 100 jobs in North Carolina as part of a larger restructuring of its business.
Judge Denies Motion To Park GM Cars
April 17, 2014 2:36 pm | News | CommentsA federal judge in Texas has denied an emergency motion that would have forced General Motors to tell owners of 2 million recalled cars to stop driving their vehicles until their ignition switches are repaired.
Miss. Gov. Signs Bills Limiting Union Activities
April 17, 2014 2:34 pm | by Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press | News | CommentsRepublican Gov. Phil Bryant on Wednesday signed three bills to limit union activities in Mississippi, saying he hopes they strengthen the state's reputation as a place where organized labor has little influence.
Food Poisoning Report Shows Decline In Salmonella
April 17, 2014 2:11 pm | by Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsLast year, salmonella cases fell 9 percent, compared to the previous three years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that's the largest drop in a decade.
CBO: Boosting Minimum Wage Would Cost Firms $15B
April 17, 2014 2:08 pm | News | CommentsThe Congressional Budget Office estimates that a Senate Democratic proposal gradually boosting the minimum wage to $10.10 hourly would force businesses to spend $15 billion more in salaries in 2017.
Chinese Auto Brands Are Underdogs At Beijing Show
April 17, 2014 12:39 pm | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsFacing intense competition from General Motors, Volkswagen and other global rivals, local brands such as Chery, Geely and SUV maker Great Wall have suffered shrinking sales and market share this year while China's overall auto market has grown.
Consumer Groups Win 'Company Doe' Appeal
April 17, 2014 12:13 pm | by Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press | News | CommentsWe soon could know the identity of the manufacturer — only known now as "Company Doe" — in a product safety case that has been linked to a child's death.
Tobacco Companies Make Payments Under Settlement
April 17, 2014 11:27 am | by Michael Felberbaum, AP Tobacco Writer | News | CommentsThe nation's top cigarette makers say they've made annual payments as part of a settlement in which some companies are paying states billions for smoking-related health care costs.
Chinese Factories Face New Challenge As Growth Slows
April 17, 2014 10:56 am | News | CommentsFactories that had thrived by using cheap migrant labor to churn out inexpensive clothing, electronics and toys for export now face changing government priorities as a growth engine based on investment and trade loses its momentum after more than a decade of double-digit expansion.
MAPI Business Outlook: Manufacturing Finds Its Footing
April 17, 2014 10:44 am | by The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) | News | CommentsThe survey’s composite index is a leading indicator for the manufacturing sector. The March 2014 composite index improved to 69 from 67 in the December 2013 survey — the fifth straight quarterly advance and the highest level since the March 2011 reading of 72.
Applications For Jobless Aid Edge Up
April 17, 2014 10:32 am | by Josh Boak, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsThe number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits last week rose 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 304,000. Jobless claims continue to be near pre-recession levels despite the slight increase.
Researcher Fools Samsung's Fingerprint Check
April 17, 2014 9:55 am | News | CommentsA Berlin-based researcher says he has managed to fool the fingerprint-based security system on Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone using wood glue and a picture of the original print.
VW Beetle Marks 65th Year Since Entry Into U.S.
April 17, 2014 8:43 am | by Ann M. Job, For The Associated Press | News | CommentsSixty-five years after the first Beetle arrived in the U.S. as a distinctively shaped, little car, the Beetle keeps attracting buyers with its more-spacious-than-ever, flexible interior, turbo engine power and modernized iconic look.
Robot Sub Makes 1st Complete Search For Missing Plane
April 17, 2014 8:25 am | by Margie Mason, Associated Press | News | CommentsA robotic submarine has completed its first full 16-hour mission scanning the floor of the Indian Ocean for wreckage of the missing Malaysian airliner after two previous missions were cut short by technical problems and deep water.
Post Buying Michael Foods For $2.45B
April 17, 2014 8:19 am | News | CommentsCereal maker Post Holdings Inc. is buying fellow packaged food maker Michael Foods Inc. in a $2.45 billion deal that will expand Post's range of products.
Alfa Romeo Returning To U.S. Market In June
April 17, 2014 8:12 am | News | CommentsAfter a nearly 20-year absence, Italian car maker Alfa Romeo is returning to the U.S. market. Alfa CEO Harald Wester says the company plans to ship around 100 4C sports cars to the U.S. this June.
House Dems Pressing Inquiry Into Tenn. VW Vote
April 17, 2014 8:08 am | by Tom Raum, Associated Press | News | CommentsTwo House Democrats are beginning their own inquiry into whether Tennessee state officials may have violated "or otherwise run afoul of" federal law by their alleged conduct ahead of a vote by workers at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Strike At Chinese Sneaker Factory Snowballs
April 17, 2014 7:45 am | by Didi Tang, Associated Press | News | CommentsA strike at the Chinese factories of the world's biggest athletic shoe maker snowballed to about 30,000 workers, a labor group said, making it one of the largest-ever work stoppages at a private business in China.
Toxic Water Overflows Waste Container At Fukushima Plant
April 16, 2014 3:52 pm | News | CommentsAround 1.1 tons of radioactive water overflowed Wednesday from a container during cleansing of a water treatment system at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.
