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TX Governor Woos Disgruntled CT Gun Makers
June 18, 2013 | by Stephen Singer, AP Business Writer | Comments
Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave Connecticut since the state passed new gun-control laws in response to the Newtown school massacre.
U.S. Safety Agency Investigating Suzuki SUVs
June 18, 2013 2:12 pm | by The Associated Press | Comments
U.S. safety regulators said Tuesday that they are investigating problems with air bag sensors in...
Boeing Nets Orders For 102 Stretch 787s
June 18, 2013 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | Comments
Boeing Co. won major orders from five customers for a stretched-out version of its popular 787...
Glenwood Springs Plastics Company Shutting Down
June 18, 2013 2:09 pm | by The Associated Press | Comments
A manufacturer of high-tech plastic parts for everything from skateboards to jet engine...
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VT, Quebec Announce Electric Car Corridor
June 18, 2013 2:05 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsStarting this fall, people who drive electric vehicles should be able to travel the 138-mile route between Burlington, Vt. and Montreal without worrying they'll run short of a charge thanks to a planned electric vehicle charging corridor, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and Quebec Premier Pauline Marois announced in Montreal.
Gevo Restarts Isobutanol Production At MN Plant
June 18, 2013 2:04 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsGevo, which makes fuels and chemicals from plant matter, has restarted commercial production of isobutanol at its plant in Luverne, Minn. Isobutanol is an alternative to ethanol that is blended into fuel. Gevo Inc. CEO Patrick Gruber said that there was some microbial contamination at the plant that the company has since learned how to control and manage.
Smithfield Foods Lays Off 120 More At VA Plant
June 18, 2013 2:02 pm | by Michael Felberbaum, AP Business Writer | CommentsSmithfield Foods Inc. said Tuesday that it is laying off 120 more workers as part of its previously announced closure of a Virginia facility that makes hot dogs and deli meat. The Smithfield, Va.-based pork producer plans to close the Portsmouth plant in the middle of August, said Jeff Gough, Smithfield's senior vice president for human resources.
SDI Intelligrated To Host Students From Brazil
June 18, 2013 10:53 am | by SDI Intelligrated | CommentsSDI Intelligrated, a joint venture in São Paulo, Brazil between Intelligrated® and SDI Group USA, announces that it will host three interns from Brazil in the U.S. this summer as part of a scholarship program sponsored by the Brazilian government for the country’s top students. The interns will be hosted in St. Louis and gain experience in engineering.
Chrysler Expected To Formally Refuse Jeep Recall
June 18, 2013 10:14 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | CommentsIn one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions.
Lawmakers: Put Dangerous Chemical Site Info Online
June 18, 2013 10:10 am | by Will Weissert, Associated Press | CommentsThere are 16 fertilizer production sites in Texas like the one that exploded in West, but authorities aren't clear how many of those might be located near schools or other residential centers, top state officials said Monday. Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and State Fire Marshal Chris Connealy testified before the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee.
Lego To Expand Czech Facility To Meet Demand
June 18, 2013 10:08 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsDanish toymaker Lego says it will expand a factory in the Czech Republic and create some 800 jobs to meet growing regional demand for its popular building blocks. Carsten Rasmussen of Lego's European packing division did not reveal the size of the investment except to say it was "a large two-digit million euro figure."
EU Official: Trade Deal With U.S. A 'Game-Changer'
June 18, 2013 10:07 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe top official with the European Union's executive arm says a free trade deal with the United States would be a "game-changer" for the global economy. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso made the statement Monday ahead of a formal launch of the trade effort at the Group of Eight Summit in Northern Ireland.
U.S. Official: Solar Plane To Help Ground Energy Use
June 18, 2013 10:06 am | by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer | CommentsThe plane parked outside the airport looks more like a giant exotic insect or maybe an outsized toy. When it's in flight, there's no roar of engines. It's strangely quiet. And as it crisscrosses the U.S., the spindly plane doesn't use a drop of fuel. Day, and even night, it flies on the power of the sun.
Unsuccessful Job Applicants Seek Hiring Records
June 17, 2013 2:18 pm | by Kate Brumback, Associated Press | CommentsDocuments having to do with a state agency's involvement in recruiting and hiring workers for a private company should be available to the public, a lawyer for four unsuccessful applicants for jobs at a Georgia auto plant argued Monday.
Nuclear Weapons Plant To Improve Fire Safety
June 17, 2013 2:16 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsPantex, the country's only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly plant, has completed main construction on a $35M project that is designed to improve fire protection at the facility. The new construction comes after the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board raised safety concerns earlier this year.
Texas Gov. Courts CT Gun Makers On Tour
June 17, 2013 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsTexas Gov. Rick Perry has come to Connecticut in search of gun manufacturing and other jobs while talking up the importance of competition. Perry met privately with gun manufacturers and other businesses at a downtown Hartford restaurant on Monday. He told reporters it's part of his state's drive to compete for jobs.
2 Remain Hospitalized After LA Explosions
June 17, 2013 2:13 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsFederal investigators are at two chemical plants that were the sites of fatal explosions last week, and two people remain hospitalized. CF Industries Holdings Inc. spokeswoman Blythe Lamonica says a team from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was at the plant Sunday.
Hundreds Sickened In Bangladesh Garment Factory
June 17, 2013 2:11 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSeveral hundred garment workers were sickened at their factory outside Bangladesh's capital on Sunday, apparently after drinking water there. Police official Mohammad Jahid said many of the workers were treated at various hospitals after the incident at East West Factory in Gazipur district.
Company Drops Plans For NV Solar Project
June 17, 2013 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsA Chinese-backed company is dropping plans for a major solar project near the Colorado River resort town of Laughlin, Nev. ENN Mojave Energy LLC has informed Clark County officials that it's terminating its agreement to purchase 9,000 acres after it was unable to find customers for the power that would have been generated there.
