Daily News For April 15, 2010

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Today's Daily News

Microsoft Opens Probe after China Factory Report
Labor group says workers at KYE Systems Corp. factory have no rights as 'every single labor law in China is being violated.' Click to continue

Why 'Health' is the New 'Green'
According to the 2010 Edelman Health Engagement Barometer, the general public expects businesses to be involved in health in ways that go well beyond the health of their employees. Click to continue

BorgWarner Acquisition Adds to Emissions Product Series
BorgWarner Inc. is buying Dytech ENSA SL, expanding the scope of its exhaust-system components portfolio for passenger and commercial vehicles. Click to continue

New Safety Risks Hit Toyota, Mazda
Toyota suspended production and sales of its Lexus GX 460 sport utility vehicle and Mazda announced a recall of 90,000 cars. Click to continue

Honeywell Gets China Aviation Deal
Manufacturer will provide auxiliary power units. Click to continue

Palligistics Acquires AIDCO Palletizing Equipment
Palligistic says it will manufacture and support AIDCO material handling equipment at its headquarters in Cincinnati. Click to continue

Foundry Web Forum

Come visit the blog by FM&T editor Robert Brooks on the Foundry Management & Technology Forums.

China Chatter
"There's been a lot of chatter in the past week about the value of the Chinese currency. Correct that: there's been a lot of chatter in the past decade about the value of Chinese currency, and specifically it is charged that the rulers of that country..." Click to continue

The VAT's Out of the Bag
"Last week former Federal Reserve Bank chairman Paul Volcker -- the man who tamed rampant inflation and lackluster currency after the 1970s -- seemed to endorse a value-added tax (VAT) resolve the federal government’s current fiscal chaos. This may be ironic..." Click to continue

Back Off, Please
"Last week's employment report is good news because it shows some improvement over the previous month's report, or indeed over much of the data for the past two years. But, it's qualified good news because it relies so much on the anomalous effects of..." Click to continue

Read these and other discussions at community.foundrymag.com/blogs.

Product Spotlight

Hytrol Conveyor Co Inc: Timing Belt Transfer
Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. is excited to introduce its latest addition to the E24 conveyor family. E24 is a motor driven roller (MDR) line of conveyors that use a series of 24-volt motors designed specifically for E24 to provide the best 24-volt conveyor drive technology in existence. Click to continue

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