Crisis CEOs Sullivan and Peek find new jobs (Reuters)

Reuters - Two former chief executives who were criticized during the financial crisis for driving their firms to the brink have found new homes.

GM testing voice command to update Facebook status (AP)

AP - General Motors Co. is testing software that would let drivers talk to their cars to update status messages on the Facebook social media website, as well as listen to Facebook messages, the company said Wednesday.

AeroVironment narrows loss for fiscal 1Q (AP)

AP - AeroVironment Inc., which makes small, unmanned aircraft for the military, said Thursday it narrowed its loss in the fiscal first quarter, as aircraft sales edged up but contract services revenue declined.

Governor Rendell: Natural Gas Severance Tax Needed to Continue Protecting Environment, Aid Impacted Communities (PR Newswire)

PR Newswire - CHESTER COUNTY, Pa., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A proposed severance tax on the natural gas industry could help to continue Pennsylvania's investments in important environmental projects well into the future and help affected communities deal with the impacts of drilling, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today while addressing a coalition of organizations dedicated to protecting the state's natural resources.

Bankers urge government to pull plug on Fannie, Freddie (Reuters)

Reuters - The federal government should take mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac off life support sooner rather than later, the Mortgage Bankers Association urged on Wednesday.

Wall Street climbs in low-volume session (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks rose on Wednesday, as investors latched onto positive news out of Europe in the latest in a string of low-volume sessions suggesting little confidence in market direction.

Cockroach Brains Help Fight Deadly Human Superbugs (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - In the battle against drug-resistant bacterial infections, researchers have identified two possible, if unlikely, allies: cockroaches and locusts.

Immune System Genes Show Links to Type 1 Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is still unknown, but international researchers have found a link between the blood sugar disorder and a network of immune system genes.

Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success (AP)

AP - The unprecedented turtle rescue effort at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is winding down.

Rural Pennsylvania town fights big gas (Reuters)

Reuters - In the rush to develop America's biggest new source of domestic energy, one community is fighting to protect its rural way of life from the environmental strains that accompany shale gas drilling.

BP takes share of blame for Gulf of Mexico oil spill (AFP)

AFP - BP sought to spread the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Wednesday as it defended itself against tens of billions of dollars in potential fines and legal liabilities.

BP and partners trade blame for U.S. oil spill (Reuters)

Reuters - A BP Plc investigation of the Gulf of Mexico disaster played down its own role in the world's worst offshore oil spill and pointed the finger at what it said were failures by contractors.

Peanut industry back to work after salmonella case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the b...

Eight missing on third day of wildfires in US state (AFP)

AFP - Eight people were reported missing Wednesday as firefighters battled for a third day to contain a major wildfire in the western US state of Colorado, officials said.

Obama: U.S. can't afford to extend tax cuts for rich (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama, fighting to keep Democrats in charge of Congress, said on Wednesday the United States could not afford to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich and accused Republicans of being fiscally irresponsible.

Obama's tax break for business: Will it put Americans to work? (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - A new round of tax incentives for US businesses could have some positive impact on the job market, but it's not likely to ignite massive employment.

BP and partners trade blame for oil spill (Reuters)

Reuters - A BP Plc investigation of the Gulf of Mexico disaster played down its own role in the world's worst offshore oil spill and pointed the finger at what it said were failures by contractors.

BP and partners trade blame for oil spill (Reuters)

Reuters - A BP Plc investigation of the Gulf of Mexico disaster played down its own role in the world's worst offshore oil spill and pointed the finger at what it said were failures by contractors.

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AP - Consumer borrowing falls again in July as credit card use falls for 23rd straight month.

Google seeks to speed up Web searches (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc unveiled a set of enhancements to its Internet search engine on Wednesday that predict search queries as users type, promising to speed up the time it takes to find information online and to generate more searches on the website.

Industrial development proposed in Holbrook

Officials are considering a proposal to develop an industrial park and extend an Avon roadway to Holbrook to reach it. Former planning board chairman and industrial development committee member William Pritchard outlined his plan during the board of selectmen’s Aug. 24 meeting. Pritchard, who first pitched the idea to the board a few months ago, said that 350 acres of undeveloped land off Spring ...

Summary Box: Ireland to split Anglo Irish Bank (AP)

AP - SPLIT: Ireland plans to split its most troubled financial institution, Anglo Irish Bank, into a "good" deposit bank and a "bad" toxic-debt bank. The move comes as the nation seeks to reassure international lenders that it is dealing with the Irish debt crisis.

Would you like 1 hump or 2 with your dinosaur? (AP)

AP - The weird world of dinosaurs has just gotten a tad more bizarre. Scientists found a nearly complete fossil of a new dinosaur that sports a noticeable hump, maybe as possible advertising.

Quasimodo dino leaves experts grappling for a hunch (AFP)

AFP - Palaeontologists in Spain have discovered the remains of a strange dinosaur with a hump that they believe is the forerunner of flesh-eating leviathans which once ruled the planet.

Two asteroids to pass close to Earth, but won't hit: NASA (AFP)

AFP - Two asteroids were set to pass close to Earth on Wednesday but posed no risk, the US space agency NASA said.

Water main break at space center stalls shuttle (AP)

AP - A water main break at NASA's spaceport put launch preparations on temporary hold Wednesday for the next-to-last shuttle flight.

Factory-built home earns LEED Platinum rating

The U.S. Green Building Council has given a LEED Platinum rating to a factory-built home in East Hampton. Built by New Jersey-based New World Home, the pre-constructed home is the first of its kind on Long Island to earn a LEED certification, according to a company statement. New World Home founder Tyler Schmetterer said the financial benefits [...]

Freddie Mac to issue new 5-year note due 2015 (AP)

AP - Government sponsored mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday it plans to issue new five-year notes due on Sept. 10, 2015.

Industrial Metal Supply Co. Expands Selection, Services With New Irvine Location

Bringing a unique shopping experience to Orange County consumers, Industrial Metal Supply Co. â a full-line metals service center â is launching a new walk-in center in Irvine, with an interior design and operational flow created specifically to accommodate small-purchase customers and to make the buying process a pleasant experience.

Vacant Factory Getting Much-Needed Makeover

Empty for 16 years, an old factory in New Haven is getting a new lease on life.

Space Shuttle Move Delayed By Broken Water Pipe (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA's plan to move the space shuttle Discovery out of its hangar in preparation for its final voyage has been delayed at least a day because of a water main break at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

PETA says video shows cat, dog abuse at NC lab (AP)

AP - An animal-welfare group believes workers at a North Carolina research lab abused dogs, cats and rabbits, and the activists released what they said was undercover video of caretakers handling the animals violently.

IT industry terms Ohio's outsourcing ban 'discriminative'

Indian IT industry today termed the Ohio state's bill to ban outsourcing of its IT projects discriminative and counter-productive to the US government thrust on reducing public deficit.

Kansas factory worker, 36, charged with murdering burned teen

GREAT BEND, Kan. — A 36-year-old factory worker who spent much of his adult life in prison was charged Tuesday with sexually assaulting and murdering a 14-year-old girl whose badly burned body was found behind gravel piles at the asphalt plant where he worked.

Summary Box: Mortgage lending falls 1.5 pct (AP)

AP - MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS SLIP: Applications for home loans dipped last week as mortgage rates ticked up slightly from the lowest level in decades, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Pharmaceutical Industry Insiders, VIPs All Coming Together for Future of Pharma Market, Pharmaceutical Competitive ...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Today every major pharmaceutical industry executive searches for ways to succeed when looking toward the future of pharma. In an unprecedented move, they're all coming together in just a few weeks. All the big names in pharma. All in one place. That's the scene you'll find on September 21-22, 2010 at the Pharma CI Conference & Exhibition at the ...

Motor industry workers demand equality

Motor industry workers took to the streets on September 1 demanding equality in the work place and wage increases. Members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) protested in Pretoria North’s business district insisting that their demands be met.

Tight inventories hurt Talbots sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Women's clothing retailer Talbots Inc posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and its shares fell 11.6 percent as efforts to keep inventory lean and preserve margins left it short of items to sell.

Industrial AS/AR Control enhances warehousing efficiency.

Targeting industrial equipment organizations, KardexRemstar Controls 3000 (C3000) provides features for transaction visualization, adjustable speed parameters, and restricted accessibility. Integrated features include 5.7 in. color display, graphical HMI, and numeric membrane keyboard. Storage location of items can be selected when used with proprietary AS/AR equipment, and operators can also ...

Shoe factory shooting leaves 18 dead

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A shooting in a shoe factory in northern Honduras left 18 people dead and several others injured, police said. Honduras - San Pedro Sula - Central America - Police - Travel and Tourism

Judge refuses to lift ban on government stem cell funds (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. judge refused on Tuesday to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite Obama administration warnings it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs.

Industry Ventures Announces Multiple Investment Team Promotions

Secondary Team Adds Industry Veteran Victor Hwang as Managing Director and Promotes Will Quist and Dan Stevens

German industrial output edges higher: ministry

German industrial output edged 0.1 percent higher in July from the June level, adjusted data showed on Wednesday after a sharp drop in orders suggested that the economy could be cooling down.

German Industrial Production Up 0.1% In July

Industrial ETFs Could Get Lift From Obama

President Obama is mulling a number of business-focused proposals that should boost popular industrial sector-related ETFs.

July industrial output growth seen up 7.7%

Industrial output growth probably picked up to 7.7 per cent in July from a year earlier, the median forecast of 21 economists showed. Annual growth had slowed in June to 7.1 per cent from 11.5 per cent in May.

German Industrial Production Rises Less Than Forecast

Industrial production in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, rose less than economists forecast in July, suggesting the recovery is losing momentum.

The nation's weather (AP)

AP - Tropical Depression Hermine was expected to slowly weaken as it moved farther inland.

Jordan Industrial Production Drops 6.3% in July as Manufacturing Declines

Jordanian industrial production fell 6.3 percent in July from a year earlier as manufacturing and electricity output declined.

Light bulb factory closes; End of era for U.S. means more jobs overseas

WINCHESTER, VA. - The last major GE factory making ordinary incandescent light bulbs in the United States is closing this month, marking a small, sad exit for a product and company that can trace their roots to Thomas Alva Edison's innovations in the 1870s. Light - Business - Business and Economy - China - Incandescent light bulb