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GM Sells Hummer Brand To Chinese Manufacturer
General Motors signed the much-anticipated deal to sell its Hummer brand to China-based Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows
BMW To Add 700 Jobs At South Carolina Plant
MeadWestvaco Sells Specialty Papers Business
GM Sets New Sales Record In China
Germany, Spain Meet To Discuss Opel
Johnson & Johnson Waits For U.S. Product Approvals
French Employers To Make Anti-Stress Plans
Kimberly-Clark Buys I-Flow For $276 Million
Japan, U.S. Agree To Finish Doha By Deadline
Packaging Corp. Invests $215M To Cut Energy Use
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Where's The Next Boom? Maybe In 'Cleantech'
Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer
Despite last fall's financial meltdown, public and private investments in cleantech are pouring in, fueling startups and reinvigorating established companies.
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Design & Development
Kraft Investing In French Research Center
Food company plans on making a $22.2 million investment into a new biscuit research and development center in France.
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Nissan Designs Electric Car That Tilts
Wheel segments of Land Glider electric vehicle can move separately from the cabin, allowing the concept car to sway and swerve, almost like a motorcycle.
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Energy
Packaging Corp. Invests $215M To Cut Energy Use
Cardboard box maker Packaging Corp. of America will invest $215 million on projects aimed at reducing fuel and electricity costs at two plants.
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3M To Supply Plug Power Fuel Cell Parts
Plug Power Inc. said Thursday that 3M Co. will supply membrane electrode assemblies for its GenSys fuel cell units being sold in India.
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Environmental
Wisconsin Lawmakers Consider E-Waste Bill
Legislation would require manufacturers of electronics sold in Wisconsin to take responsibility for collecting and disposing discarded household devices.
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IEA: $10 Trillion Needed For Clean Technology
International Energy Agency said $10 trillion investment in renewable energy, biofuels and nuclear power over next 20 years is necessary to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions.
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Labor Relations
BMW To Add 700 Jobs At South Carolina Plant
Automaker said Friday it will create two production shifts at its Greer plant, adding 700 temporary workers to its work force.
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French Employers To Make Anti-Stress Plans
France's labor minister ordered all companies with more than 1,000 employees to develop an anti-stress plan based on discussions about pressure in the workplace.
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Manufacturing Technology
Russia To Get GM Technology Through Opel
Russian automaker GAZ likely to use what it gets from GM's sale of Opel to compete against the Detroit automaker's Chevrolet brand in Russia.
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Fiat Technology Headed To U.S.
Technology from Fiat to show up soon in Chrysler models now that Fiat controls the U.S. automaker after its trip through bankruptcy restructuring.
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Safety
Nissan Uses Sensors To Protect Workers From Flu
Japanese automaker has set up several body temperature measuring machines at the entrance to its headquarters to prevent sick workers from entering and infecting others.
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Toyota Issues Formal Recall Of 3.8 Million Vehicles
Japanese automaker officially recalled 3.8 million vehicles in the U.S. to address problems with floor mats that could cause the gas pedal to stick and cause a crash.
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Facilities & Operations
Kimberly-Clark Buys I-Flow For $276 Million
Maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues said it will add higher-margin medical devices to its health care unit by purchasing I-Flow in a cash deal valued at $276 million.
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Tech Industry Faces More Antitrust Scrutiny
Justice Department's antitrust division to take a tough look at potential abuses of market power across some of the nation's biggest industries, including high tech and telecom.
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Supply Chain
Purell Struggles To Stay Ahead Of Flu Season
Manufacturer of Purell hand sanitizer has boosted production and is quickly hiring more workers but says it's still struggling to stay ahead of flu season demand.
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Sanofi Pasteur: Seasonal Flu Vaccine Delayed In U.S.
Largest U.S. supplier of seasonal flu vaccines says it's running behind on orders -- partly because of the crunch to produce millions of doses of the swine flu vaccine.
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Dow Chemical Unveils Solar Roof Shingles
U.S. To Probe Toyota Patent Violation Claims
Chrysler Splits Dodge Brands
Faulty Power Supply Caused Pa. Chemical Leak
Boeing Expects $1B Charge In 3Q
NASA Booster Rocket Maker Lays Off 550
Some Jobs Hard To Fill Amid Massive Layoffs
French Workers Free Boss At Dow Chemical Plant
UAW Ratifies Deere Contract
Hybrid Car Startup Unveils Prototypes
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