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VW's SEAT to cut production in Spain: companyThursday 19th of November 2009 01:11:11 PMMADRID (AFP) -- SEAT, the ailing Spanish subsidiary of German auto giant Volkswagen, said Thursday it planned to cut production at its plant in northeastern Spain next year due to a downturn in demand.Up to 7,484 workers at the plant in Martorell will be aff... Read more |
US industrial production mixed after strong gainsTuesday 17th of November 2009 11:01:26 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) -- US industrial production figures for October showed a mixed picture Tuesday as manufacturing output eased after several strong months, Federal Reserve data showed Tuesday.Output at the nation's factories, mines and utilities rose 0.1 per... Read more |
US industrial production mixed following strong gainsTuesday 17th of November 2009 11:00:25 AMWASHINGTON (AFP) -- US industrial production figures for October showed a mixed picture Tuesday as manufacturing output eased after several strong months, Federal Reserve data showed Tuesday.Output at the nation's factories, mines and utilities ... Read more |
Kuwait says OPEC to keep production steadyTuesday 17th of November 2009 04:06:38 AMKUWAIT CITY (AFP) -- Kuwait's Oil Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Sabah said on Tuesday OPEC will leave its production unchanged at its meeting next month, adding that current oil price was "comfortable.""Nothing. (Quota will remain) as is," the minister t... Read more |
Eurozone industrial production up in September: EUThursday 12th of November 2009 06:50:28 AMBRUSSELS (AFP) -- The pace of rising industrial production across the 16 eurozone countries slowed in September despite marking a fifth monthly gain in a row, official statistics showed on Thursday.Industrial production across the eurozone rose by 0.3 perce... Read more |
Scene It? - Twilight Deluxe Edition - Christmas Gift Idea - Ages 13+Tuesday 10th of November 2009 04:00:41 PMCLEVELAND, Oh., Nov.10 (TOTI) -- If you're looking for the perfect gift for a Twilight movie fan, look no further than the Scene It? Twilight Deluxe Edition for hours of fun and entertainment. The Scene It? Twilight Deluxe Edition is a DVD game that tests players on their knowledge of Twilight trivia and uses a host of other ski... Read more |
Recall of Pet Carousel products expandedTuesday 10th of November 2009 03:52:27 PMPHOENIX, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- PetSmart Inc. says it is expanding its recall of beef hoof products manufactured by Pet Carousel Inc. of Sanger, Calif., to include 14 products. PetSmart officials said the recalled products include beef hoof chews as well as certain rope toys with hoof or bone components. The date range for purchasing affected products has been expand... Read more |
Maclaren Stroller RecalledMonday 09th of November 2009 09:22:00 AMLONDON, ENGLAND, Nov. 9 (TOTI) -- Maclaren, the famed British maker of strollers, has announced a recall that affects one million strollers sold from 1999 to the present, according to multiple reports. The recall is based on a dozen reports of children's fingertips being amputated in a hinge on the strollers, the company said. The hin... Read more |
Christmas Gift Idea - Mindflex Game - For Ages 8 - 15Friday 06th of November 2009 08:55:43 AMCLEVELAND, Oh., Nov.6 (TOTI) -- With Christmas just around the corner, it comes as no surprise that many people are already searching for the perfect gifts for their loved ones. If you're looking for a unique and fun Christmas present for someone age 8 - 15, the Mindflex Game is something that they'll enjoy for hours on end. The Mindflex G... Read more |
FDA warns about sex enhancement productThursday 05th of November 2009 03:17:23 PMWASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a sexual enhancement dietary supplement found to be contaminated. The FDA said Stiff Nights, a product marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, contains an illegal ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure. In the case of Stif... Read more |
Norway makes WTO complaint against EU seal product banThursday 05th of November 2009 02:20:37 PMOSLO (AFP) -- Norway filed an official complaint Thursday at the World Trade Organisation against a European Union ban on imported seal products, saying it violated trade rules.The non-EU Scandinavian country's complaint came three days after a similar move ... Read more |
Productivity beats expectations in 3rdQThursday 05th of November 2009 11:35:55 AMWASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Labor Department said non-farm productivity shot up in the third quarter faster than it has in six years, growing 9.5 percent on an annual basis. In the second quarter, productivity rose 6.4 percent, which was at the time the biggest increase since the third quarter of 2003, when it rose 9.7 percent. The consensus for... Read more |
Bodybuilding.com recalls 65 productsWednesday 04th of November 2009 08:37:57 AMWASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 65 products sold online by Bodybuilding.com that might contain steroids. The FDA said the voluntary nationwide and international recalls were initiated by Bodybuilding.com LLC of Boise, Idaho, of all lots and expiration dates of the dietary supplements that might contain i... Read more |
Manufacturing turns to leaner productionMonday 02nd of November 2009 12:20:45 PMNEW YORK, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. workers have more than the economy to fear as employers work towards improved efficiencies that cut back on the need for labor, a private study showed. A survey conducted by RSM McGladrey found 61 percent of manufacturers were turning to lean production practices which creates smoother flow in factories and cuts down on exc... Read more |
Report: Goldman bet against own productsSunday 01st of November 2009 03:51:40 PMNEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs didn't disclose it was making secret bets against its own toxic mortgage securities, McClatchy News Service reported Sunday. Goldman's undisclosed hedges against losses from the more than $40 billion in securities backed by at least 200,000 risky home mortgages it sold in 2006 and 2007 enabled it to p... Read more |
BHP Billiton posts record iron ore productionTuesday 20th of October 2009 11:00:28 PMSYDNEY (AFP) -- The world's biggest mining company BHP Billiton Wednesday announced record iron ore production for the quarter, but said a clear picture on demand from major market China had yet to emerge.The Anglo-Australian group said output of the key ste... Read more |
FDA warns about H1N1 product claimsTuesday 20th of October 2009 01:56:32 PMWASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned a Web site about selling supplements that claim to prevent the spread of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The FDA said it joined with the Federal Trade Commission in sending the warning letter -- the first to be issued jointly by the agencies -- advising the owners of the site that they... Read more |
Salted herring product is recalledMonday 19th of October 2009 09:30:31 AMWASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of Herring Salted, a product of Russia, due to improper processing. The FDA said TGF Production LLC of New York initiated the recall because the product was found to be improperly eviscerated. The recalled herring was distributed nationwide in 2.86-p... Read more |
H1N1 vaccine production lags by 25 percentFriday 16th of October 2009 03:25:20 PMATLANTA, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. health authorities said vaccine production for the H1N1 influenza virus is running behind by about 25 percent, or 10 million doses. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had been expecting to have around 40 million doses of the vaccine for H1N1, also known as swine flu, prepared by the end of October, but current ... Read more |
Industrial production rose in SeptemberFriday 16th of October 2009 11:31:11 AMWASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. industrial production rose 0.7 percent in September, following a gain of 1.2 percent in August, the Federal Reserve said Friday. The third quarter posted a gain of 5.2 percent, the first quarter with a net gain since the first quarter of 2008, the Fed said. Manufacturing output increased 0.9 percent in September over Aug... Read more |
