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Court Recognizes Death Caused By Nearby Plant
August 7, 2012 2:29 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsA court ruled that a man who lived near a Kubota plant died of mesothelioma caused by asbestos used at the plant, and ordered the machinery maker to pay 31.9M yen in damages to his family.
DMI Industries Plants In ND, OK To Be Sold
August 7, 2012 2:27 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsOtter Tail Corp. is negotiating to sell its North Dakota-based wind tower manufacturing company for $20 million, leaving the future of nearly 400 workers uncertain.
New Ford Hybrid Bests Toyota Prius In Gas Mileage
August 7, 2012 2:26 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsFord Motor Co. says its new C-Max hybrid wagon gets 47 miles per gallon in both city and highway driving.
Teva Pharma Under SEC Bribery Investigation
August 7, 2012 9:41 am | CommentsTeva Pharmaceutical, the largest generic drug company in the world, said it is the target of a federal bribery investigation into its business in Latin America.
Steelworkers At W.Va. Constellium Plant On Strike
August 7, 2012 9:39 am | CommentsUnion workers rejected an earlier five-year contract proposal in July and had been working under an extension of the old contract, which expired July 15.
Chevron: Fire Contained At Refinery In S.F. Bay Area
August 7, 2012 9:35 am | by John S. Marshall, Associated Press | CommentsOfficials fearing toxic smoke told residents to remain indoors late Monday as a fire at a Chevron refinery released black plumes over the plant in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Airbus To Double $12B It Spends With U.S. Suppliers
August 7, 2012 9:29 am | by Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press | CommentsThe decision was made due to strong airplane sales, as the company has a backlog that is "disturbingly healthy."
Food Company Official Sentenced For Embezzlement
August 7, 2012 9:25 am | CommentsA former marketing director of a Central Valley frozen food company will serve time in prison for embezzling nearly $450,000 from the company.
Chemical Tests Planned At Former Ford-Owned Site
August 7, 2012 9:23 am | CommentsThere are plans to test the 200-acre site of the former plant in Macomb County's Shelby Township for trichloroethylene and trichloroethane.
U.S. Jobs Data Trigger Global Market Rally
August 6, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsFinancial markets rallied Friday as an increase in U.S. hiring suggested the world's largest economy is not heading for recession but recovering gradually.
GM Predicts Substantial European Losses This Year
August 6, 2012 2:09 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsExecutives said Europe would be challenging, but they would not estimate when GM would return to making money in the region.
Blast In Illegal China Workshop Kills 13, Hurts 14
August 6, 2012 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsIt said the family-run workshop, which made locks, was illegal. The blast happened when sparks from a polishing machine ignited dust in the workshop.
Glass Bottle Factory Now Operating At Kalama
August 6, 2012 2:04 pm | by Erik Olson, The Daily News | CommentsThe Port of Kalama facility made its first production-quality wine bottles last Wednesday, ushering in a new era for a plant that seemed destined for mothballs three years ago.
VA Superfund Site Cleanup Continues
August 6, 2012 2:02 pm | by Star Traylor, The Winchester Star | CommentsBefore it shut down and declared bankruptcy, Avtex Fibers was cited for violating Virginia's environmental laws with wastewater discharges into the Shenandoah River.
Judge Denies Apple's Bid For Samsung Sanctions
August 6, 2012 1:59 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsA federal judge on Friday denied Apple Inc.'s demands for an immediate victory in a multibillion-dollar patent trial.
