Are We at the Start of a Factory Renaissance?

Factory jobs are staging their first sustained increase in decades, up 235,000 year over year.

Wall St edges lower as Greece deal advances (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks edged lower at the open on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of discussions on a bailout package for Greece from international lenders that would help the country avoid a chaotic default.

What If All the Cats in the World Suddenly Died? (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Perhaps you're a cat lover. Perhaps you abhor the lazy critters. Either way, when you see a cat lounging on an armchair, napping all day but for the occasional stretch or window gaze, "useless" is by no means the last word that comes to mind. Cats, beloved or otherwise, don't radiate the message that they're indispensable, hard-working members of the household, or the world.

Bernanke repeats vow to shield U.S. from Europe fallout (Reuters)

Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday renewed a pledge to prevent Europe's financial crisis from damaging the U.S. economy in testimony before Congress that mirrored remarks he made last week.

Greek unions strike before leaders' talks (Reuters)

Reuters - Greek party leaders face crunch talks on Tuesday to secure a new international bailout and avoid a chaotic debt default, caught between EU demands that they accept painful reforms now and a national strike against more austerity.

Energy Industry Leaders Have Shifted Focus to Wet Gas & Liquid Shale Plays

Wet gas and liquid shale plays are a significant new trend in the energy industry. Industry leaders such as ExxonMobil and Chesapeake have made recent announcements about rapidly shifting their strategic focus and investment for development to the liquid rich and wet gas dominant shale areas.

Coca-Cola beats Street, eyes cost savings (Reuters)

Reuters - Coca-Cola Co reported better-than-expected quarterly results and announced a new cost-savings program on Tuesday that it will use to boost its brands and mitigate higher commodity costs.

German industrial output drops

German industrial output fell in December, in line with an expected downturn in Europe's biggest economy at the end of last year, data showed on Tuesday but analysts expect a quick rebound.

Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition (Reuters)

Reuters - At least two top 10 shareholders in miner Xstrata plan to vote against a takeover by commodities trader Glencore, threatening the creation of a powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading.

Fall in German industrial output

Production at German factories recorded a surprise fall in December, figures show

Surprise drop in German industrial output

A shock fall in German industrial production in December confirmed the eurozone crisis caused Europe's largest economy to shrink at the end of 2011, economists said.

Watchdogs to drag shadow banks into the light (Reuters)

Reuters - Beyond the reach of regulators, and about half the size of the world's banking industry, a thriving breed of "shadow banks" is emerging that could trigger the next chapter in the global financial crisis.

Coca-Cola adjusted 4Q results beat Street (AP)

AP - Coca-Cola Co.'s fourth-quarter net income dropped 71 percent, weighed down by restructuring charges and a difficult comparison with last year's fourth quarter, when the beverage maker had a hefty benefit from buying its bottlers.

Greek party leaders seek deal as bankruptcy looms (AP)

AP - Greek party leaders will seek Tuesday a long-delayed agreement on harsh cutbacks that bailout creditors demanded to save the country from bankruptcy but which have fueled nationwide outrage — a general strike snarled public services and thousands of protesters took to the streets of Athens.

German industrial output down 2.9%

Output misses market expectations. 7 Feb 2012 8:55 AM

New Obama plan to help math, science teacher prep (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama will announce on Tuesday a new plan to prepare math and science teachers when he hosts the second White House Science Fair.

Biotechnology Industry Starts Strong in 2012 -- MannKind and Celsion Look to Rally

NEW YORK, NY-- - Biotech stocks are on fire in 2012. The iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology index is up more than 15 percent year-to-date as impressive earnings results have boosted investor optimism in the ...

Research and Markets: Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Research and Practice, 6th Edition

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Industrial and Organiza

Signs of Ancient Ocean on Mars Spotted by European Spacecraft (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A European spacecraft orbiting Mars has found more revealing evidence that an ocean may have covered parts of the Red Planet billions of years ago.

German industrial output down 2.9 pct in December

German industrial production fell 2.9 percent in December from the month before, according to official data released Tuesday, suggesting the country's economic slowdown could be worse than expected.

BP hikes dividend after strong fourth quarter (AP)

AP - BP PLC has raised its quarterly dividend by 14 percent after posting double-digit gains in profit and revenue in the last three months of 2011 despite further big payments to compensate for the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Toyota lifts profit forecast as disaster woes fade (AP)

AP - Toyota's quarterly profit slid 13.5 percent on production setbacks caused by last year's tsunami disaster and the flooding in Thailand, but Japan's top automaker raised its annual earnings forecast, saying a recovery is on track.

ViroPharma Provides Update on Industrial Scale Supplement for Cinryze® (C1 Esterase Inhibitor [Human])

EXTON, Pa., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM - News) today announced the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a complete response letter regarding Cinryze® (C1 Esterase ...

A Guide to the Digital Advertising Industry That's Watching Your Every Click

In this excerpt from his new book, The Daily You , University of Pennsylvania professor Joseph Turow takes you on a tour of the industry that's trafficking in the data you generate every day on the Internet. ...

German industrial output falls in December

German industrial output fell in December, weighed down by declining activity in all sectors.

Key states move closer to foreclosure-abuse deal (AP)

AP - California and New York, the key holdouts in a long-awaited settlement over foreclosure abuses, moved closer Monday to backing a deal that would force the five largest mortgage lenders to reduce loans for about 1 million households. More than 40 U.S. states have agreed to a nationwide settlement.

German industrial output sees biggest fall since 2009

German industrial output posted its biggest fall in December since the depth of the financial crisis at the start of 2009, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday, underperforming forecasts by a wide margin. ...

Pakistan hunts for survivors as factory toll hits 19

Pakistani rescuers on Tuesday pulled more survivors and bodies from the rubble of a factory that collapsed in the city of Lahore, as the death toll rose to 19 after the disaster.

Judge allocates time for start of oil spill trial (AP)

AP - A federal judge has set aside nearly seven hours for opening statements in a trial over the deadly rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted in the nation's worst offshore oil spill.

BP preparing "vigorously" for oil spill lawsuits (Reuters)

Reuters - BP said it was preparing "vigorously" for lawsuits related to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which are due to start later this month, as it unveiled a rise in fourth-quarter earnings boosted by higher oil prices and one-off gains.

Could the Wind Turbines of Chile Harm Blue Whales? (Time.com)

Time.com - The energy-starved country needs wind power but environmental critics say it will not only mar the landscape but harm the wildlife

The nations weather (AP)

AP - Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 07, 2012.

AP Enterprise: Brown bank regulator an insider (AP)

AP - Gov. Jerry Brown's appointee to head the department that oversees banking, financial and consumer regulations in California led a trade association that fought against tighter lending restrictions before the subprime mortgage crisis exploded and was an executive with Washington Mutual when the now-failed bank was among the most aggressive marketers of loans to high-risk borrowers.

Industry slams federal plan to list fracturing chemicals

Industry slams federal plan to list fracturing chemicals Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:21 p.m., Monday, February 6, 2012 WASHINGTON - The oil and gas industry is attacking a leaked draft of government rules that would require companies to disclose the chemicals ...

Skydiver to Attempt Record-Breaking Supersonic Space Jump (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - One man's quest to make a record-breaking leap from near the edge of space is nearing make-or-break time.

The Worthless Junk the 1 Percent Waste Their Money On (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Strictly speaking, the 1 percent -- people whose incomes put them above the other 99 percent of us, starting at about $340,000 a year as of 2009, according to IRS data -- don't actually spend much of their money.

Oklahoma governor plans to cut state income taxes (Reuters)

Reuters - Oklahoma's Republican governor announced a plan on Monday to dramatically cut state income tax rates and eventually do away with them altogether, and said the state would pay for the cuts by closing "loopholes."

Industrial-strength award for Massey mathematician

A Massey University professor who uses mathematics to model the drift of ash from volcanic eruptions as well as solving industrial problems has just been awarded the highest Australasian accolade for maths in industry.

Pakistan factory collapse kills 13, traps dozens

Ten women and three children were killed with dozens of others trapped under rubble when a factory collapsed in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Monday, officials said.

Industry Leaders From Avaya, Cisco and VMware to Keynote at Interop Las Vegas

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Interop Las Vegas ® , produced by UBM TechWeb , today announced executives from Avaya, Cisco and VMware are scheduled to take the keynote stage in Las Vegas. ...

Semiconductor Industry Workshop to Address Fully Depleted SOI Technology for Mobile and Consumer Electronics

BOSTON, Massachusetts, February 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The sixth annual workshop on fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) technology for advanced semiconductor architectures, featuring technical ...

Dam bursts in Bulgaria, 8 killed in floods (AP)

AP - A dam in southern Bulgaria burst Monday after days of heavy rain, sending an eight-foot-high (2.5-meter) torrent surging through a village along the Greek border. The disaster brought the region's toll from flooding to eight dead, 10 missing.

Factory collapse in Pakistan kills 9, traps dozens

Rescue workers struggled to reach dozens of people trapped in the rubble of a factory that collapsed in an eastern Pakistani city Monday, killing at least nine, officials said.

Auction Industry Pioneer Larry Latham Joins Proxibid

Proxibid , the world’s largest real auction marketplace, today announced that Larry Latham, an auction industry pioneer, has joined its team to add focus to its b

ACT-IAC Selects 2012 Partners Program Class, Government and Industry Nominate their Strongest Leaders

The American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council today announced its 2012 Partners Program participants. The executive development program pairs 16 governmen

Sabre Launches Industry’s First Eco-Certified Hotel Program

Sabre Holdings, a global technology company for the travel industry, today announced the launch of its Sabre Eco-Certified Hotel Program, an industry first program that provides clear and easy access to sustainable travel offerings throughout Sabre’s portfolio.

Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, 5 dead, many trapped

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A three-storey factory collapsed on Monday in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least five people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said. "The factory has completely collapsed and two houses next to it as well," an emergency official at the site told Reuters by telephone, adding that narrow streets was preventing heavy rescue ...

Music Instrument Industry Optimistic about 2012 Sales, GE Capital Survey Reveals

Participants in the music instrument industry are optimistic about growing sales in 2012 even as they acknowledge that consumer demand has been muted in recent years, according to

Factory collapse in Pakistan kills 4, traps dozens

Rescue workers struggled to reach dozens of people trapped in the rubble of a factory that collapsed in an eastern Pakistani city Monday, killing at least four, officials said.

German Factory Orders Gained on Exports

German factory orders rose more than economists forecast in December as demand from outside the euro area helped its largest nation weather the sovereign debt crisis.