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Reports: HP Poised To Cut Up To 30,000 Jobs
May 18, 2012 1:52 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers, according to recent reports.
Kodak To Add 40 Jobs At CO Plant
May 18, 2012 1:46 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEastman Kodak is planning to add positions in its coating and finishing operations in CO as part of an operations shutdown at the company's headquarters in NY.
Toyota To Increase V6 Engine Production In AL
May 18, 2012 1:45 pm | by Toyota | News | CommentsThe approximately $80 million investment will bring total plant investment to more than $700 million. Approximately 125 new jobs will be created, increasing employment nearly 10 percent to 1,150.
Congress Moves To Reauthorize Export-Import Bank
May 15, 2012 2:26 pm | by Jim Abrams, Associated Press | News | CommentsPresident Barack Obama has pushed for its renewal, saying it is key to his jobs-promoting goal of doubling exports over a five-year period.
Plexus To Build $50M Plant In WI
May 15, 2012 2:20 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPlexus Corp. says its new $50 million high-tech manufacturing plant in Neenah will create 350 jobs.
Plastics Company To Reopen Woonsocket Mill
May 15, 2012 10:31 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Woonsocket Call reports the company plans to put $1M into the facility and hopes to increase its 50-member workforce by 25 percent as part of its expansion plans.
Kodak Closing Rochester Unit; 80 Jobs Impacted
May 15, 2012 10:28 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSince Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, the company has announced nearly 500 layoffs in the Rochester area.
Judge Strikes Down Union Election Rules
May 15, 2012 10:25 am | by Sam Hananel, Associated Press | News | CommentsA federal judge struck down new regulations governing union elections, saying the National Labor Relations Board did not follow proper voting procedures when it approved the rules last year.
Toyota Begins Manufacturing Corollas In China Factory
May 14, 2012 2:32 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe leading Japanese automaker built the factory at a cost of around 3.8 billion yuan, or about 50 billion yen, creating 2,000 jobs, it said.
Auto Supplier To Buy MI Facility, Add 450 Jobs
May 14, 2012 2:29 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBrose North America Inc. announced an agreement to buy the 380,000-square-foot facility to increase its capacity for door modules and seat structures.
Canon Eyes Robot-Only Camera Production
May 14, 2012 10:27 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsCanon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs — a key change being played out across Japan, a world leader in robotics.
Yamaha Motor To Build Motorcycle Factory In India
May 14, 2012 10:21 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe factory will be located on the outskirts of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, with operations scheduled to commence in 2014 and annual production targeted at 1.8 million units by 2018.
Tractor Plant Proposes $3M ND Expansion
May 14, 2012 10:16 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA tractor plant in Fargo is requesting a five-year tax break on an addition that owners say will add 48 jobs with an annual payroll of more than $3 million.
Firm Seeks To Operate WY Rare Earth Mine
May 11, 2012 10:04 am | by Laura Hancock, Gillette News Record | News | CommentsRare Element Resources promises high-wage jobs and economic vitality to an area where 40 percent of the population is age 50 or older.
Study Needed Before Ending C-130 Program
May 11, 2012 10:02 am | by Ken Miller, Associated Press | News | CommentsA bill that would delay efforts to end a program at Oklahoma City's Boeing plant to upgrade C-130 cockpits was approved by the U.S. House Armed Services Committee.
MSC Expands Relationship with Tooling U
May 10, 2012 2:17 pm | by MSC Industrial Supply Co. | News | CommentsMSC Industrial Supply announced it has signed an agreement to create a first-of-its-kind certificate program with Tooling U, a leader in online training for the manufacturing industry.
Nissan Breaks Ground On Engine Plant
May 9, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNissan has broken ground on an engine plant in Decherd, Tenn., that is expected to create up to 400 jobs.
Hostess Notifies State Of 184 Layoffs
May 9, 2012 10:03 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsWholesale baking company Hostess Brands Inc., has notified the state it may lay off more than 180 workers in Wisconsin as part of its plan to get out of bankruptcy.
Romney Taking Credit For Auto Industry Success
May 8, 2012 2:18 pm | by Steve Peoples, Associated Press | News | CommentsMitt Romney re-ignited the bailout debate by suggesting he deserves "a lot of credit" for the recent successes of the nation's largest car companies.
U.S. Employers Posted 3.74M March Jobs
May 8, 2012 2:15 pm | by Marting Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. companies in March posted the highest number of job openings in nearly four years, a sign that hiring could strengthen in the coming months after slowing this spring.
Energy Conversion Devices To Cut 300 Jobs
May 8, 2012 10:33 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe solar energy product maker Energy Conversion Devices Inc. says it's cutting about 300 jobs as it cancels an auction of its solar panel unit.
Mitsubishi Motors To Send Surplus Workers To Nissan
May 7, 2012 10:27 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMitsubishi Motors Corp. cut operating hours at its Mizushima plant due to sluggish exports, and plans to send some 500 surplus workers to other plants.
OH Auto Equipment Maker To Add 130 Jobs
May 7, 2012 10:25 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGrob Systems in Bluffton plans to add about 130 jobs and The Courier newspaper reports the company is seeking nearly $11 million in state loans for the expansion.
TransCanada Reapplies For Oil Pipeline
May 4, 2012 1:51 pm | by Matthew Daly, Associated Press | News | CommentsLabor leaders who argue the pipeline would create jobs; the State Department estimates it could result in up to 6,000 new jobs.
Union To Resume Talks With American Crystal
May 3, 2012 1:51 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOfficials representing American Crystal Sugar and its locked-out union workers plan to meet again, but a resolution to the 10-month-long contract dispute appears unlikely.
