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United Tech Joins Chorus Of Optimistic Companies
December 14, 2012 1:20 pm | by Reuters | VideosUnited Technologies joins 3M and Dupont with an optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy, saying it expects profit to rise about 13 percent next year. And the fall in consumer prices in November was the first decline in six months. Lower gasoline prices pushed prices overall lower, while inflation is just below a 2 percent pace for the year.
Supply Chain Management: The Beer Game
December 13, 2012 10:57 am | by Kettering University | VideosProf. Larry Navarre (Business) presents "Supply Chain Management: The Beer Game" during the Provost's Distinguished Faculty Speaker Series. Prof. Navarre touches on the important functions of fulfilling a customer request including product development, marketing, operations, distribution, finance, and customer service.
Automakers Easing Pain At The Pump
December 12, 2012 1:03 pm | by CBS News | VideosAmericans are buying new vehicles at the fastest pace since January 2008. But they're also looking to spend less time at the pump. And as CBS News' John Blackstone reports, automakers are finally getting the message and turned this year's LA Auto Show bolder - and greener- than ever before.
Laser Beaming Could Replace Power Lines
December 12, 2012 12:59 pm | by Reuters | VideosA company in Washington state is developing wireless technology that delivers electricity via laser beams. The scientists and engineers who run the company, Lasermotive, are using the lasers to power aerial drones but say their technology could also replace conventional power lines to deliver electricity to homes.
Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Production
December 12, 2012 12:56 pm | by EuropeanMotorNews | VideosVolvo Car Corporation is ramping up production of the new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid ahead of first customer deliveries in early 2013. After the initial batch of 1,000 model year 2013 cars, production will increase to 4,000-6,000 cars from model year 2014.
Aston Martin Vanquish: Worth It
December 12, 2012 12:53 pm | by CNN Money | VideosThe brand new Vanquish comes with some good news and some bad news: Though the 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish will run you $280,000, its speed, handling, and refinement make it totally worth it, says CNN Money senior writer Peter Valdes-Dapena.
GE CEO: We Can Make It Here
December 12, 2012 12:39 pm | by CharlieRose | VideosGE CEO and Obama administration jobs czar Jeffrey Immelt spoke with CBS News' Charlie Rose and says one thing that never goes away in the United States is an incredible set of entrepreneurs. Given that, he stresses that manufacturing will continue to come back to a certain extent and the American workforce can make the new technology of today right here in the U.S.
Have You Driven A Lincoln Lately?
December 11, 2012 12:56 pm | by Reuters | VideosThe Lincoln brand is 90 years old and had its sales peak two decades ago. Now, Ford is re-launching its Lincoln brand, hoping to erase memories of old Town Cars, with new energy-efficient tech-savvy luxury models and a nod to its more prestigious past.
Can China Grow An Apple?
December 10, 2012 1:10 pm | by Reuters | VideosCan China grow an Apple? Upstart Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, the country's biggest smartphone sensation, is trying. The company is currently on track to post $2 billion in sales, and is borrowing some tricks from Apple's playbook. But can it remain nimble in the big leagues?
FedEx CEO: Dismayed By Washington
December 7, 2012 12:25 pm | by CNN Money | VideosFred Smith says fiscal cliff talks should focus on the corporate tax policies first. Smith says that it's not small businesses that are creating jobs in the U.S., but rather it's capital investments in equipment and software done by big business.
In Eurozone Crisis, Germany Benefits From Its Apprentices
December 3, 2012 11:08 am | by NBC News | VideosGermany's apprentice program is called a "dual system" — split into 60 percent workplace training and 40 percent classroom-based education — and is widely regarded as a model of business investment in social mobility and in Germany's skilled workforce of the future.
Why Work Doesn't Happen At Work
December 3, 2012 11:08 am | by Ted | VideosJason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. In his talk, he lays out the main problems (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make work work. For more information visit www.ted.com.
Lisa Harouni: A Primer On 3D Printing
December 3, 2012 11:07 am | by Ted | Videos2012 may become known as the year of 3D printing, when this three-decade-old technology became accessible and even commonplace. Lisa Harouni, co-founder of Digital Forming, gives a useful primer on this fascinating way of making things - including intricate objects once impossible to create.
How Airbus Makes The A380
December 3, 2012 11:07 am | by CNN Money | VideosJust a glimpse of the 1,500 engineers working are enough to give you an idea of the size and scale of the super jumbo A380. Each part requires precision and patience - 4,000 rivets alone are used to attach the wings to the body. CNN's Ayesha Durgahee looks at how Airbus assembles and tests the largest passenger jet in the world.
Original Batmobile For Sale
December 3, 2012 11:06 am | by CNN Money | VideosIt looks as if the Batmobile used in the 1960s TV series will be sold at auction in January at the annual Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona. Unlike most TV show cars, the Batmobile is a singular creation - famed car creationer George Barris got the assignment to create the car in 1966 with a tight deadline of 15 days and $15,000.
