Daily News For October 6, 2011

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Today's Daily News

Steve Jobs Legacy Reaches Far Beyond Apple
'The whole idea that a computer is something that a consumer might want comes from Jobs; the way we compute today wouldn't be what it is without him.' Click to continue

Boeing, Cargolux Reach Agreement in Delivery Dispute
Global freight hauler Cargolux International SA has arrived at a tentative agreement with Boeing Co. to resolve a dispute that postponed a scheduled delivery of two jets last month. The September delivery was to be the first for the 747-8, the largest 747 yet and the largest commercial aircraft built in the U.S. Click to continue

The Art of Cutting Costs, While Growing Revenues
A recent study of executives found that while they expected their company to grow at a rate equal to or significantly greater than most economic growth forecasts, they have embarked on a renewed focus on cost-cutting. Click to continue

Study Estimating EHS Regulations Cost Business $65 Billion Annually 'Vastly Overstated'
A 2010 study conducted for the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy is often cited by opponents of new federal workplace regulations to support their opinion that OSHA regulations are bad for the economy. However, another group of researchers claims the study is poorly researched and includes 'vastly overstated costs.' Click to continue

Dow Chemical Business Unit Building New Factory in Korea
The facility will make metallization materials used in advanced-chip packaging. Click to continue

Battle for Heavier Trucks Gets Video Treatment
The Coalition for Transportation Productivity launched a digital video campaign to rally support for federal truck weight reform legislation known as the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, in order to educate the transportation community about giving states the option to grant interstate access for heavier, single trailer trucks equipped with safer six axles instead of the typical five. Click to continue

Aviation Boom in Asia, Middle East Cushions Boeing
Aircraft orders have been streaming in from the two regions, making up for softer demand in the United States and Europe. Click to continue

Big Fat Finance Blog

Visit the bigfatfinanceblog.com. Updated daily by members of the Business Finance Expert Network, The Big Fat Finance Blog is intended to arm finance professionals with innovative ideas and best practices that help finance organizations create value.

How to Make Better Use of Your Board
"...most corporate directors don't believe that recent rules changes concerning executive compensation will help them better manage executive compensation..." Click to continue

Just Who (or What) Benefits the Most from Tax Breaks?
"Corporate America's ability to sometimes pay little or no taxes on the income it earns has captured headlines recently..." Click to continue

Is the IRS' Voluntary Worker Classification Program a Good Deal for Employers?
"Classifying a worker as an employee or an independent contractor has significant consequences for a business, as employees are covered by a host of labor laws..." Click to continue

Participate in these and other discussions at bigfatfinanceblog.com.

Product Spotlight, Courtesy of NewEquipment.com

Differential Pressure Gage
Dwyer Instruments, Inc., the preferred source for your complete range of practical and affordable instrumentation, is announcing the release of its new series AT22000 ATEX approved magnehelic differential pressure gage. The popular Magnehelic differential pressure gage is now available in a Flame-Proof ATEX enclosure with the new ATEX approved AT22000 Series. This gage can indicate positive, negative or differential pressures and is accurate within 2%. The Magnehelic gage is the industry standard to measure fan and blower pressures, filter resistance, air velocity, furnace draft, pressure drop across orifice plates, liquid levels with bubbler systems and pressures in fluid amplifier or fluidic systems. Click to continue

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