Daily News For April 21, 2009

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Today's Daily News

CAT's First Quarterly Loss in 17 Years
Lower sales and high layoff charges Click to continue

World Steel Output Down 23.5% in March
China's production increased 1.4% Click to continue

U.S. Trade Gap Narrows
At $26 billion, the February 2009 trade fell sharply from January's $36.2 billion. Click to continue

Alliance Offers Chemical Industry Optimization
Joining in a strategic alliance, ChemLogix and Automated Decisions, are offering a supply chain network optimization service tailored to the needs of the chemical industry by providing insights that can lead to higher profits and cash flows. Click to continue

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Must Read: 10 Ways To Disaster-Proof The Global Economy
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Sustainable Products
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Major Brands About To Die (Chrysler, Saturn, Old Navy, Palm, Crocs, And More)
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Resec Systems, Inc.: Digital Thread Gage
A new system measures and displays important parameters of screw threads, quickly, accurately, and without contact. The system, which centers on sophisticated optics, is available from its developers, Resec Systems, Inc. of Bergenfield, NJ. Click to continue

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