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Omron 3G3MX2 AC Drives Offer EtherNet-IP Interface
November 4, 2011 5:32 am | by Omron | Product Releases | CommentsOmron Industrial Automation has expanded the industrial communication options for compact Omron 3G3MX2 AC Drives to simplify integration into production lines and work cells.
Pressure Gauges and Thermometers added to ProSense Line
November 4, 2011 5:26 am | by AutomationDirect | Automationdirect | Product Releases | CommentsAutomationDirect ’s ProSense mechanical dial pressure gauges are available in a variety of configurations for use in most pneumatic, hydraulic, HVAC, plumbing, industrial and commercial applications.
Weld-Environment Sensor Cables from Pepperl+Fuchs
November 4, 2011 5:21 am | by Pepperl+Fuchs | Product Releases | CommentsPepperl+Fuchs introduces Weld Slag Resistant Cables.
Boeing Submits Multiyear Contract Proposal to US Army for CH-47F Chinook Production
November 4, 2011 3:40 am | by Boeing | News | Comments2nd multiyear helicopter contract will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for government and taxpayers These images are available for editorial use by news media.
PepsiCo swaps China bottling ops for Tingyi stake
November 4, 2011 2:50 am | by ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsPepsiCo has agreed to swap its holdings in its mainland China bottling operations for a stake in the beverage business of noodle maker Tingyi Holding Corp., aiming to beef up its distribution in the fast-growing Chinese market.PepsiCo said Friday that it will transfer its interests in its...
China seizes 65M counterfeit pills, some harmful
November 4, 2011 1:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPolice in China have seized more than 65 million fake pills and arrested 114 suspects during a four-month investigation into counterfeit drugs.The Ministry of Public Security said in a statement Friday that a criminal network extending over eight provinces used starch or corn powder to make...
Lufthansa to sell Britain's BMI to IAG
November 3, 2011 11:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDeutsche Lufthansa AG says it has reached an agreement to sell British Midland Ltd to International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, the holding company of rival British Airways.Germany's Lufthansa said Friday that the two sides had reached an agreement in principle on the sale. It gave no price...
Boeing Celebrates 747-8 Freighter Delivery with Atlas Air and British Airways
November 3, 2011 11:40 pm | by Boeing | News | CommentsAtlas Air subsidiary, GSS, to operate freighter for British Airways World Cargo These images are available for editorial use by news media.
Japan auto output still slowed from Thai flood
November 3, 2011 7:50 pm | by YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsThe manufacturing disruptions from the flooding in Thailand are continuing to take their toll on Japanese automakers.Honda Motor Co. said Friday it is still unclear when its flooded Thai auto plant that has annual capacity of 240,000 vehicles can restart production. The automaker said...
Canon offers new camera for Hollywood filmmakers
November 3, 2011 6:50 pm | by RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsFour decades after winning Academy Awards for its cinema lenses, Canon Inc. was back in Hollywood on Thursday, unveiling a new high-end digital video camera before an audience of some of the world's most famous filmmakers.Fujio Mitarai, chief executive of the Japanese camera and office...
Toyota, Nissan output still slowed from Thai flood
November 3, 2011 4:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe supply disruptions from the flooding in Thailand continue to take their toll on Japanese automakers as both Toyota and Nissan foresee production adjustments lasting longer than announced earlier.Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that stoppages it had previously projected as lasting through...
Icahn buys 9.49 percent stake in WebMD
November 3, 2011 3:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBillionaire investor Carl Icahn has purchased a 9.49 percent stake in online health information provider WebMD Health Corp.Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission show Icahn and affiliated funds bought 5.3 million shares for $103.4 million on Thursday.Shares in the New...
Money fund assets fall to $2.622 trillion
November 3, 2011 3:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTotal U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $11.93 billion to $2.622 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell $1.39 billion to $935.98 billion, the Washington-based mutual fund...
Northern Dynasty CEO blasts anti-Pebble measure
November 3, 2011 3:50 pm | by BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsAn official behind an effort to develop a gold and copper mine near one of the world's premier salmon fisheries says a recently passed initiative that could stop Pebble Mine would have "disastrous consequences for southwest Alaska."Ron Thiessen is president and chief executive of Northern...
Openwave Systems, Microsoft in Licensing Deal
November 3, 2011 2:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsOpenwave Systems Inc. said Thursday that it reached a patent licensing deal — its first thus far — with Microsoft Corp. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Openwave shares jumped 48 cents, or 31 percent, to $2.05 in after-hours trading after the deal was announced. The stock had finished...
