What does A380 fault mean?
By rss.cnn.com, posted 3 hours ago
CNN examines some key questions about the Airbus A380 and what the safety checks mean for passengers, the airlines and the manufacturers. (Read More)
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A gold mine in sterling silver beads
By rss.cnn.com, posted 4 hours ago
Dave Schowalter, the son of a former gold miner, hit a gold mine of sorts when he started manufacturing specialty oval-shaped sterling beads. (Read More)
Ingersoll-Rand profit rises 14%
By marketwatch.com, posted 5 hours ago
Ingersoll-Rand PLC’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 14% on a tax benefit and stronger margins, though revenue declined at most of the diversified manufacturer’s main businesses. (Read More)
Fisker is not another Solyndra ... yet
By rss.cnn.com, posted 8 hours ago
When Fisker Automotive announced it was laying off about two dozen workers at its Delaware factory, comparisons arose to Solyndra, the solar cell manufacturer that went bankrupt despite billions of dollars in U.S. government help. (Read More)
Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs
By online.wsj.com, posted 9 hours ago
Finland-based Nokia said it plans to cut about 4,000 jobs at smartphone manufacturing plants by the end of the year. (Read More)
UMC Profit Slumps 82%
By online.wsj.com, posted 10 hours ago
Taiwan-based UMC, the world's second-largest contract chip manufacturer, said it plans to increase 2012 capital spending by 20% after it posted an 82% fall in fourth-quarter net profit. (Read More)
BHP Posts Higher Revenue, Lower Net
By online.wsj.com, posted 12 hours ago
BHP Billiton reported a 5.5% drop in profit and said it expects volatility in commodity markets to persist given Europe's debt crisis and weakness in manufacturing and construction across key markets. (Read More)
U.S. Companies Look Homeward
By online.wsj.com, posted 12 hours ago
U.S. manufacturers are adding capacity at home, replacing aging equipment and even moving production back from overseas. (Read More)
U.S. Companies See Opportunities at Home
By online.wsj.com, posted 14 hours ago
U.S. manufacturers are adding capacity at home, replacing aging equipment and even moving production back from overseas. (Read More)
Nokia Will Lay Off 4,000 and Move More Manufacturing to Asia
By Mikael RicknA$?s / feeds.cio.com, posted 14 hours ago
Nokia has decided to move more of its manufacturing to Asia, and will lay off approximately 4,000 workers at three factories in Europe and Mexico by the end of the year, the company said on Wednesday. (Read More)
