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North Dakota Pasta Plant To Restart Production
May 15, 2013 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe former Noodles by Leonardo plant in Cando will start producing pasta again next week after six months of closed doors. The facility is now owned by Cando Pasta LLC, a partnership of local businessmen Jim and Bruce Gibbens and two other investors.
U.S. Factory Output Falls In April
May 15, 2013 10:18 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | CommentsU.S. factories cut back sharply on production in April, as auto companies cranked out fewer cars and most other industries reduced output. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that manufacturing output dropped 0.4 percent in April from March. It was the third decline in four months and the biggest since October.
Ford Owners Sue: EcoBoost Engine Defective
May 15, 2013 10:16 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | CommentsThree Ohio drivers are suing Ford Motor Co., claiming the company's six-cylinder EcoBoost engine is defective. The lawsuit says the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine can shudder, shake and then rapidly lose power while drivers are accelerating.
TX Firefighters Focused Concern On Toxic Gases
May 15, 2013 10:13 am | by Nomaan Merchant, Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press | CommentsWhen they saw 30-foot flames licking the sky inside a massive fertilizer plant, firefighters in this tiny Texas town rushed to evacuate nearby buildings and raced to spray water on tanks of chemicals, hoping to prevent a catastrophe. They didn't know, and probably could not imagine, that the plant would soon explode into a deadly fireball and lay waste to much of the community.
Steelmaker ThyssenKrupp To Cut 3,000 Office Jobs
May 15, 2013 10:10 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsSteel and elevator maker ThyssenKrupp says it will cut 3,000 of its 15,000 office jobs over the next three years to streamline the company's administration. The company says the move is part of an effort to make its business structure more efficient and transparent.
Honda To Build Plant For New NSX In OH
May 15, 2013 10:09 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHonda Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will build a manufacturing plant for its NSX sports car in the U.S. state of Ohio, aiming to introduce the all-new vehicle in 2015 under its luxury brand Acura. The automaker will invest around $70 million in the new plant, which will be Honda's fifth U.S. factory.
Judge Slashes $240M EEOC Verdict To $1.6M
May 15, 2013 10:08 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA judge has slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered years of abuse by their caretakers. U.S. Senior Judge Charles Wolle entered judgment Tuesday against Henry's Turkey Service of Goldthwaite, Texas. Wolle says he must limit the judgment to $50,000 per employee, the cap included in the Americans with Disabilities Act for businesses with fewer than 101 workers.
General Motors To Sell Van Made By Nissan
May 14, 2013 2:28 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsNissan Motor Co. and General Motors Co. have signed a deal for Nissan to build small commercial vans that GM will sell in the U.S. and Canada, the companies said Tuesday. The vans will be based on the Nissan NV200 and will be sold at Chevrolet dealers starting in the fall of 2014.
France Approves Major Labor Reform Package
May 14, 2013 2:26 pm | by Sarah DiLorenzo, AP Business Writer | CommentsFrance's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and jumpstart the country's stagnant economy. The bill is one of President Francois Hollande's signature pieces of legislation designed to overhaul the country's notoriously hidebound labor market.
Bill Squeezing Out Tesla Passes NC Senate
May 14, 2013 2:24 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsA bill backed by auto dealers that effectively blocks California's Tesla Motors Inc. from selling in North Carolina has passed the state Senate. 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.
Honda To Produce New Acura NSX In U.S.
May 14, 2013 2:23 pm | by Lisa Cornwell, Associated Press | CommentsHonda's new version of its Acura NSX sports car will be produced at a new plant inside one of the automaker's former facilities in central Ohio, Honda said Tuesday. The new $70 million plant, called the Performance Manufacturing Center, will be inside the former North American Logistics facility and adjacent to Honda's existing factory in Marysville.
Airbus Parent's Q1 Profits To Nearly Double
May 14, 2013 2:21 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsEuropean aerospace company EADS says strong deliveries by airplane maker Airbus helped drive higher earnings in the first quarter. The Airbus parent company reaffirmed its forecast of lifting commercial aircraft deliveries this year to between 600 and 610, as demand from Middle Eastern and Asian carriers to expand their fleets continues to drive sales for one of Europe's largest exporters.
BlackBerry CEO Unveils 'Slim, Sleek' New Version
May 14, 2013 2:20 pm | by Kyle Hightower, Associated Press | CommentsBlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. has unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software.
GM: Supercomputers To Keep Recalls In Check
May 14, 2013 10:22 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | CommentsGeneral Motors Co. says a new supercomputing data center and a fledgling shift to bring software development in-house should help it limit the size of future safety recalls. The Detroit automaker, which formally opened the giant data storage center in suburban Warren, Michigan, said the changes are examples of how it is moving faster to cut costs and serve its customers better by bringing more computer technology inside the company.
Feds Probe 3 Chrysler Models For Engine Stalling
May 14, 2013 10:20 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | CommentsU.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the engines can stall without warning in three Chrysler and Dodge brand cars. The probe covers more than 192,000 Chrysler 300C luxury cars, Dodge Charger muscle cars and Dodge Magnum wagons from the 2006 model year. The cars have 5.7-liter or 6.1-liter V-8 engines.
