Daily News For August 4, 2008

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Today's Daily News

Chinese Steelmakers Object to Proposed BHP-Rio 'Monopoly'
Producers already struggling with rising raw material, energy costs Click to continue

More Air Mergers -- Now British Air and Iberia are Talking
U.S.-based airlines like Continental and United, Delta and Northwest, aren't alone in seeking to join forces. In Europe, British Airways (BA) and Spain's Iberia are holding talks about merging. Click to continue

Small Manufacturers in California Increase Sales
MEP Program provides consulting services to boost revenue by $243 million. Click to continue

Building Capacity in Supply Chains By Helping Suppliers
Study in China showed that working directly with factory managers to equip suppliers with crucial information can increase capacity in supply chains. Click to continue

IndustryWeek Web Forum

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A Manufacturing Journalist In China -- China's Rust Belt
"When asked if he thought that there was any comparison between Shanghai and Beijing and U.S. cities, one of our most knowledgeable contributors had these observations..." Click to continue

An Argument For Mandatory Drug Testing
"Bob Marley had once worked at an auto plant. Upon asking one of the curators, it turns out that not only did Bob Marley work on the nightshift for Chrysler, but also was a lab assistant for DuPont..." Click to continue

Welcome Back U.S. Manufacturing
"...although we have seen a drop off in business for the most part of the 2000's, We have certainly noticed that a good amount of Manufacturing has returned from abroad in the needle and sewn products industry...." Click to continue

Chrysler, Ford, GM Win In Search
"The results of a recent study by digital marketing firm iCrossing about online search visibility rankings for global automakers is pretty interesting, as Chrysler and GM sit atop this particular set of charts..." Click to continue

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