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Ball To End Production At Plants In Ohio, Florida
August 16, 2012 1:51 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsBall Corp. plans to end production at its metal beverage packaging plants in Columbus, Ohio, and Gainesville, Fla., by the end of the year, affecting about 235 employees.
Unmanned U.S. Military Hypersonic Craft Fails
August 16, 2012 1:50 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe U.S. Air Force says an unmanned experimental aircraft suffered a control failure during an attempt to fly at six times the speed of sound.
Number Of U.S. Car Dealerships Rose In 2011
August 15, 2012 1:55 pm | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | CommentsThe number of U.S. car dealerships is rising again after hundreds of closures during the recession. It's another sign of strength for the car industry.
Samsung Tablet Takes Aim At iPad With Pen
August 15, 2012 1:53 pm | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | CommentsThe Galaxy Note shows that the pressure is building on the iPad, and Apple will have to work if it wants to maintain its lead.
China Moves Cautiously In Face Of Worsening Slump
August 15, 2012 1:52 pm | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | CommentsFacing a collapse in export growth and weak consumer spending, Beijing is avoiding an aggressive stimulus and sticking to a gradual strategy of small interest rate cuts and modest spending increases.
Deere Earnings Hit By Slowing Economic Growth
August 15, 2012 1:49 pm | by Samantha Bomkamp, AP Business Writer | CommentsThe effects of a slowing global economy caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations.
Johnstown Plants Fueled By $55M In Defense Work
August 15, 2012 1:48 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsTwo Johnstown-area defense contractors plan to expand plants due to new military contracts worth more than $55 million.
Austrian Auto Parts Supplier Plans GA Plant
August 15, 2012 1:46 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsAn Austrian auto parts supplier plans to build a $62 million manufacturing plant in Georgia's Bartow County, creating an estimated 220 jobs.
U.S. Industrial Production Rose 0.6 Percent In July
August 15, 2012 10:28 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | CommentsU.S. factories made more cars, computers, and airplanes last month, a hopeful sign that manufacturing is recovering after a weak spring.
Thousands Of China-Made Cars Recalled In Australia
August 15, 2012 10:26 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAn Australian importer recalled 23,000 Chinese-made cars after asbestos was found inside engine and exhaust gaskets, the nation's consumer watchdog said.
Unmanned Boeing Aircraft Shoots To Reach 3,600 MPH
August 15, 2012 10:25 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe Air Force planned a key test Tuesday of an experimental aircraft designed to fly at six times the speed of sound, or about 3,600 mph.
AirGuide To Open Operations In Mississippi
August 15, 2012 10:24 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAirGuide Manufacturing says it will move factory operations to Clarksdale, Miss., investing $720,000 to create 40 full-time jobs.
J&J To Remove Harsh Chemicals From Products
August 15, 2012 10:22 am | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | CommentsJohnson & Johnson plans to remove potentially cancer-causing and other dangerous chemicals from nearly all its adult toiletries and cosmetic products worldwide within 3 1/2 years.
Video Shows Vapor Cloud Before Refinery Fire
August 15, 2012 10:20 am | by Jason Dearen, Associated Press | CommentsAn internal Chevron Corp. surveillance video shows a towering vapor cloud engulfing an area of its refinery for two minutes before it ignited into a volatile blaze, federal investigators said Tuesday.
Mercedes Shipping SUV Kits To Asia
August 14, 2012 1:55 pm | by Patrick Rupinski, The Tuscaloosa News | CommentsMercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. has started sending kits containing all the parts of M-Class sport utility vehicles to three Asian countries where the vehicles will be assembled for sale in those nations.
