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Micron CEO Dies in Plane Crash
'Steve's passion and energy left an indelible mark on Micron, the Idaho community and the technology industry at large,' Micron's board of directors said in a statement.
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Tredegar Closing Aluminum Extrusion Plant in Indiana
The facility had sales of approximately $38 million in 2010 and has been operating at a loss for the past several years.
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Super Bowl Ads: Has Chevrolet Become King of the Big Game?
As part of a multimedia onslaught, Chevy will air five news ads on Sunday -- three during the game -- including a music video featuring its new Sonic subcompact and the band OK Go.
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GE Opens R&D Center in Canada
Center will develop advanced testing methodologies, equipment for GE Aviation's commercial and military aircraft engines.
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U.S. Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3%, Approaches Three-Year Low
The jobs gains were broad-based, in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing sectors, while the information, finance and clothing-retailer sectors shed jobs.
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B/E Aerospace Celebrates Record Year, Milestone Boeing Order
'I am pleased to report that our 2011 results were the best in the company's history,' B/E Aerospace Chairman and CEO Amin Khoury declared.
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Samsung Says Germany Rejects Apple's Sales-Ban Bid
The two technology giants are engaged in a legal battle involving dozens of cases worldwide as they struggle for leadership in the hugely lucrative smartphone and tablet-computer market.
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Toyota Invests $90 Million to Expand Russia Factory
In 2011, sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia went up by 39% compared with 2010.
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How Tier 1 Automotive Suppliers Are Leading Consumers Toward Innovation
From seats that automatically adjust based on traffic conditions to vehicle-body absorbers that limit shock to struck pedestrians, suppliers are doing a much better job of getting in front of consumer expectations.
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Creating High Performing Teams
Video collaboration can make it much easier for teams to access knowledge from different areas and participate in richly connected social networks while making it much easier to test different ideas more quickly.
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Auto-Industry Demand Drives Record Year for Robot Sales
But the industry saw gains in other sectors as well. Sales to non-automotive customers grew 27%, led by metalworking industries (up 56%) and semiconductor/electronics/photonics (up 24%), according to the Robotic Industries Association.
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more