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Unemployment Rates Rose In 27 States In June
July 20, 2012 2:01 pm | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsUnemployment rates rose in 27 U.S. states last month, the most in almost a year and a reflection of weaker hiring nationwide.
Honeywell To Lay Off Workers At IL Plant
July 20, 2012 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHoneywell plans to lay off nearly 230 workers at its southern Illinois plant as it undertakes upgrades ordered by regulators to make the site able to withstand an earthquake or tornado.
Nippon Sharyo Opens IL Rail Car Plant
July 20, 2012 9:58 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsQuinn and hundreds of guests attended an event in the northern Illinois community of Rochelle to mark the grand opening of Nippon Sharyo's new rail car manufacturing facility.
Report: 2M Jobs Lost If Automatic Cuts Kick In
July 17, 2012 10:03 am | by Donna Cassata, Associated Press | News | CommentsAutomatic cuts in federal spending will cost the economy more than 2 million jobs, from defense contracting to border security to education, if Congress fails to resolve the looming budget crisis, according to an analysis released Tuesday.
French President Says Peugeot Plan Is Unacceptable
July 16, 2012 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPresident Francois Hollande on Saturday denounced a plan by carmaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen to cut 8,000 jobs as unacceptable, and said it must be renegotiated.
Pepsi Bottling Expanding In Winston-Salem
July 16, 2012 10:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPepsi Bottling Ventures says it will invest more than $81 million over seven years in its new, larger plant in Winston-Salem.
Space Workers Struggle A Year After Last Shuttle
July 16, 2012 9:56 am | by Mike Schneider, Associated Press | News | CommentsThousands of former engineers and other workers around the Kennedy Space Center are still struggling to find jobs to replace the careers that flourished when shuttles blasted off from the Florida "Space Coast."
Starbucks Breaks Ground On $172M GA Plant
July 13, 2012 1:36 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsStarbucks Corp. on Friday broke ground on a $172 million manufacturing plant in Georgia that will create more than 140 jobs in the state.
Fewer Auto Closings Reduce U.S. Unemployment Claims
July 13, 2012 10:00 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, Tom Krisher, AP Business Writers | News | CommentsAutomakers have skipped some of their usual summer shutdowns to keep up with demand, causing fewer temporary auto layoffs.
France's PSA Peugeot-Citroen Slashing 8,000 Jobs
July 12, 2012 2:23 pm | by Jean-Marie Godard, Associated Press | News | CommentsStruggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen, facing diving sales in crisis-hit southern Europe, announced a drastic cost-cutting plan Thursday to slash 8,000 jobs in France and close a major factory north of Paris.
Hyundai, Kia Unions To Stage 8-Hour Strikes
July 12, 2012 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. have voted to hold their first strikes in more than three years, demanding higher wages and fewer working hours.
Bridge Builder To Open VA Facility
July 10, 2012 1:52 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBridge building company Big R Bridge is planning to open a manufacturing operation in Washington County, creating more than 30 jobs over the next three years.
Aerospace Company To Open Silwater Plant
July 9, 2012 2:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOfficials say a Belgian aerospace company will open a plant in Stillwater, creating 250 jobs by 2014.
Rolls-Royce Receives Possible $183M Army Contract
July 9, 2012 2:11 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRolls-Royce has received a contract worth up to $183 million to service some engines for the Army's fleet of Kiowa Warrior scout helicopters.
Firm Laying Off Over 500 In Decatur, IL
July 9, 2012 10:17 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsG & D Integrated plans to fire more than 500 employees after losing a contract to provide logistical services to Caterpillar Inc.
Automotive Supplier Opening In AL
July 6, 2012 10:02 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsM-Tek will make parts for the Honda Odyssey and Pilot and the Acrua MBX at an industrial park near Talladega.
AVX Expansion Bringing More Than 250 Jobs To SC
July 6, 2012 9:58 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsElectronics parts manufacturer AVX Corp. said Thursday that it plans to create more than 250 new jobs with an expansion to its Greenville County facility in South Carolina.
Alabama Gives Airbus $158M In Incentives
July 3, 2012 10:19 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAlabama is providing more than $158 million in economic incentives for the Airbus assembly plant that will be built in Mobile.
Renesas: Slashing 5,000 Jobs, 8 Japan Plants
July 3, 2012 10:12 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corp. said Tuesday it will close or sell eight of its 18 domestic plants and solicit early retirement applications from over 5,000 employees in September as part of its restructuring effort.
Honda Hiring 100 Professionals At AL Plant
July 2, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHonda will hire more than 100 engineers, managers and others in the next three months so it can build the Acura MDX at a plant in Alabama.
Officials: AL Airbus Plant Will Employ 1,000
July 2, 2012 10:05 am | by Phillip Rawls, Associated Press | News | CommentsAirbus's planned aircraft assembly plant in Alabama will cost $600 million to build and will employ 1,000 people when it reaches full production, officials said ahead of a formal announcement Monday.
TN Gears Up For Headlight Plant Jobs
July 2, 2012 10:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOfficials in Giles County are hoping a new headlight plant to be built by a subsidiary of Italian automaker Fiat will put a dent in the area's jobless rate.
Working Stiffs At Age 15
July 2, 2012 8:33 am | by Chris Fox, Associate Editor, PD&D | Blogs | CommentsThere has been an emergence of a new type of education, or rather a new format; the concept of Technical Education High Schools.
Schott To Close 'Flagship' Solar Plant
June 29, 2012 11:54 am | by Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press | News | CommentsSchott Solar announced Thursday it would be closing what the company once billed as its North American flagship manufacturing plant, leaving more than 200 employees without jobs.
Lockheed Machinists OK New Deal, End Strike
June 29, 2012 9:51 am | by Angela K. Brown, Associated Press | News | CommentsLockheed Martin machinists ended their 10-week strike Thursday, approving a new labor deal that includes a $2,000 bonus and annual pay increases starting at 3 percent the first year.
