Daily News For January 22, 2010

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Today's Daily News

Steelworkers Endorse New Agreement with Kaiser Aluminum
Five-year extension of current contract, expands VEBA profit-sharing contribution Click to continue

GE Reports $2.9 Billion Profit in Q4
Full year profits were $11 billion Click to continue

Global Container Freight Rates Are Increasing
For the first time since mid-2008, average global container freight rates experienced a year-on-year increase in late 2009, according to a report from U.K.-based consulting firm Drewry. Click to continue

States Receive $190 Million in Green Jobs Grants
Awards will be used to provide job training in emerging green industries Click to continue

ISEA Announces Updated Standard for High-Vis Safety Apparel
An updated national consensus standard for high-visibility safety apparel from the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) now includes service-life guidelines and provides criteria and test requirements for garments marked as flame- or water-resistant. Click to continue

Russian Firm to Produce Low-Cost Electric Cars
Cars will be priced at $12,700. Click to continue

Jim Sanford Appointed Small Business Trade Representative
Extra duties will include addressing trade policy for small and midsize businesses. Click to continue

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Jobless Productivity Growth
"China's productivity grew 8.2% in 2009..." Click to continue

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"Would you add or change anything?..." Click to continue

Re: Skilled Labor Shortage?
"If one can identify a skills shortage during a recession then surely one can identify and act on it at any time..." Click to continue

Best Practice Opportunity Lost
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Product Spotlight

Ross Controls: D Series Serial Bus System for Automation & Motion Control Offers Convenience
ROSS CONTROLS is pleased to announce the release of its D Series Serial Bus system for fieldbus communication and I/O modules. These easily programmable units support the widely used MODBUS TCP and DEVICENETTM protocols and require no internal wiring for simple assembly. The ROSS D Series Serial Bus system offers many benefits, including the flexibility of plug together assembly for convenient modular manifold construction. The units are designed for ease-of-use and provide one set of wires to a valve bank. Click to continue

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