Fishermen claim livelihood affected by industrial projects

PASIR GUDANG: The building of several industrial projects in Kampung Perigi Acheh here has blocked river ways and affected the livelihood of fishermen in the area.

Gamesa Said to Plan Factory in Brazil to Reverse Drop in Shares

Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica SA, the Spanish turbine maker that’s lost more than half its market value this year, is planning to build a factory in Brazil that will supply the world’s fastest-growing market for wind energy, a person familiar with the company’s plans said.

Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama, scrambling to jump-start job creation in a sluggish economy, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild aging roads, railways and runways with an initial $50 billion investment.

Hospitality furniture manufacturer opens Las Vegas factory

A Canadian manufacturing company's new 306,000-square-foot Las Vegas factory and showroom are expected to deliver a $66 million economic impact on the city through the next five years.

Egg industry alarmed about efforts to limit cage sizes

The egg industry, already battling a salmonella outbreak, is spending millions of dollars to fend off increasing efforts to ban cramped chicken cages. Business - Poultry - Meat and Seafood - Food and Related Products - United States

Tropical Storm Hermine grows and aims for Mexico border (Reuters)

Reuters - Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it approached landfall near the U.S.-Mexico border, but oil and gas operations in the Gulf were unaffected.

Troubles mount for EU bid to re-draw economic government (AFP)

AFP - Plans to radically re-draw cross-border economic government across Europe hit a stumbling block on Monday 10 days from a deadline for concrete action set by European Union leaders.

Factory worker gets $30.4M in 'popcorn lung' case

A Cook County jury has awarded $30.4 million to a South Elgin factory worker suffering from a condition known as 'popcorn lung.'

US won't say if blowout preventer on way to shore (AP)

AP - The Justice Department won't say if the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from gushing from BP's undersea well into the Gulf of Mexico is on its way to shore.

US won't say if blowout preventer on way to shore (AP)

AP - The Justice Department won't say if the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from gushing from BP's undersea well into the Gulf of Mexico is on its way to shore.

Malaysia's once-vaunted biofuel industry grinds to halt

Malaysia's once-vaunted biofuel industry has seen production grind to a halt since a March announcement that the government's mandatory switch to the green energy will be delayed to June 2011.

Oil operations in Gulf unaffected by storm (Reuters)

Reuters - BP Plc , the largest oil producer in U.S.-regulated areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and Shell Oil Co (RDSa.L) said Monday that Tropical Storm Hermine was not affecting their offshore operations.

Money Buys Happiness Only Up to a Point (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Money might give you a sense of overall satisfaction with life, but the extra dough won't ensure days full of laughter and joy, a new survey analysis of income and happiness suggests.

Fiat to name Toyota executive to head sales: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Italian car maker Fiat SpA will hire Toyota Motor Europe's (7203.T) Andrea Formica to head sales at its four-brand automotive group, Automotive News Europe said, citing sources familiar with the matter.

EU summons BASF over 'illegal' potatoes in Swedish field (AFP)

AFP - Europe slapped a summons on German chemical giant BASF on Monday after a "blunder" allowed seed from a new genetically modified potato to remain in a field in Sweden.

Basel committee seeks 9 percent Tier 1 capital: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Global banks will be required to hold Tier 1 capital of nine percent including a 3 percent so-called "conservation buffer," German weekly Die Zeit reported, quoting a draft proposal from the Basel Committee, the body tasked with drawing up global banking rules.

Lax safety in Congo makes river travel dangerous (AP)

AP - In a country of dense rain forests with few paved roads, boarding an overcrowded boat on a treacherous river is simply a way of life. This weekend, journeys on the dangerous waterways stole the lives of up to 270 people.

WTO to issue Boeing subsidies verdict Sept. 15: source (AFP)

AFP - The World Trade Organization will issue its long-awaited opinion on Europe's challenge to American subsidies to US aerospace giant Boeing next week, a source close to the matter said Monday.

Nenu Farrugia stored fireworks in his factory as a favour to Xaghara organisers

Nenu Farrugia who died in the fireworks explosion in Gharb yesterday, and his brother stored the fireworks in their factory, where the explosion occurred yesterday. Maltastar went to Gozo to talk to the shocked Gharb community.

NGOs call for Romanian minister to be sacked for GM links (AFP)

AFP - Over 70 environmental NGOs including the WWF called Monday for the sacking of Romania's new agriculture minister for his links to the genetically modified crop industry.

Gamesa Said to Plan Brazil Factory in Bid to Reverse Share Drop

Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica SA, the Spanish wind turbine maker that’s lost more than half its market value this year, is planning to set up a factory in Brazil to supply the world’s fastest-growing market for wind energy, according to a person familiar with the company’s plans.

Fed should not set limit on economy aid: Kohn (Reuters)

Reuters - The Federal Reserve should not announce a limit on its actions if it resumes purchases of Treasury securities to stimulate the U.S. economy, the former vice chairman of the central bank said.

Growth hopes boost global equities (Reuters)

Reuters - World stocks rose on Monday on hopes the U.S. economy can avoid slipping back into recession, although the International Monetary Fund's chief economist warned of weak growth in both the United States and Europe.

Japanese stem cell researcher wins Balzan prize (AP)

AP - A Japanese researcher who found a way to give adults cells certain characteristics of embryonic stem cells, a process scientists say could eventually lead to cures for spinal cord injuries and other ailments, has been awarded the Balzan Prize for biology.

IT industry lags in recruiting women, says Scotland Women in Technology

The IT industry is lagging behind other sectors in attracting more women into the profession, according to the organisers of a group to encourage women into technology.

Gari production factory to be reactivated

Effutu-Gyahaadze (C/R), GNA - The abandoned Effutu-Gyahaadze Gari Production Factory established in the mid-1990s is to be reactivated soon. This was disclosed by Madam Grace Love Osae, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Edwumapaye Co-operative Credit Union at Winneba at the weekend.

Galactic 'Supervolcano' Seen Erupting With X-Rays (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A galactic "supervolcano" in the massive galaxy M87 is erupting, blasting gas outwards. The cosmic volcano — driven by a giant black hole in M87's center — is preventing hundreds of millions of new stars from forming.

Shetland mussel factory reopens after upgrade

NORTH Atlantic Shellfish Ltd is to reopen its newly upgraded mussel factory at Walls in Shetland in time for the start of the 2010/11 mussel harvesting season next week.

Industry must recognise environmental concerns: PM

New Delhi, Sept 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told the Indian industry to recognise that environmental concerns have come to stay although this has to be balanced with developmental needs.

Industrial connector series designed for harsh stage and concert use

Han-Yellock is a new industrial connector series from Harting which incorporates a number of features that make it ideally suited to use in stage automation, concert lighting and power distribution systems.

Karnataka pharma industry gears up for GLP compliance, organizes seminar

Karnataka pharma industry is gearing up for full compliance of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) which is coming into force from November this year. The Drugs & Cosmetics Act has now included Schedule L1 for the implementation of the same.

The nation's weather (AP)

AP - Southeastern Texas was forecast to welcome the Labor Day with unsettled weather activity as a tropical wave in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico approached the Texas and eastern Mexico coast.

Czech Industrial Output Grows At Slower Pace Pn July

(RTTNews) - Czech's industrial output increased at a slower pace in July. Industrial production climbed 5.3% year-on-year in July, but slower than a 9% growth in the previous month, the Czech Statistical Office said on Monday.

Australia's ecotourism industry being outperformed by international competitors: expert

Australia's ecotourism industry is paying the price for taking a lazy ride on the back of past glories, an industry figure said on Monday. The convener of October's Asia Pacific Ecotourism conference, Tony Charters, said ecotourism is still the largest single sector of Australia's tourism industry.

Dental Industry Consultant Launches Web 2.0 Site by Roadside Multimedia

Veteran industry consultant Dr. Brad Larsen now offers dental practitioners the opportunity to benefit from his 30 years of real practice experience and his Masters in Business Administration through a dynamic new website by Roadside Multimedia.

Industrial Alliance acquires GSM

Manulife Financial has reported a net loss attributed to shareholders of CAD2.4bn for the second qua ... Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services and its Vancouver subsidiary Industrial Allianc ...

Industrial agriculture puts big problems on our plates

Industry funds on guard

A conference of industry superannuation funds has been warned of the implications of a minority Coalition Government for the not-for-profit sector.

Industrial property yields to stay over eight per cent

Good buying opportunities exist in industrial property, with high quality assets to be found on an 8.25 per cent yield, according to Charter Hall Direct Property’s chief executive, Richard Stacker.

Want cheapskates to spend? Hawk gizmos that save (AP)

AP - How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money.

Fury as 263 sacked factory workers told 'train your Polish replacements before you leave'

Twinings bosses announced they will be closing its North Shields factory with the loss of 263 jobs. All production will be transferred to Poland or China by September.

Skydiving industry says it's safe despite crash

The New Zealand skydiving industry says nobody should lose confidence in the industry after Saturday's plane crash at Fox Glacier that killed nine people

Focus of Gulf oil disaster shifts to finding the culprit (AFP)

AFP - With a key piece of evidence raised from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico and BP's Macondo well ruled a threat no longer, the focus shifts to what went wrong and who is to blame.

McCain Hits Democrats for 'Flailing Around' on Economy (CQPolitics.com)

CQPolitics.com - Leading voices in both parties sparred Sunday over the state of the economy and the role that Bush tax cuts should play in the recovery.

Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report (Reuters)

Reuters - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Fireworks factory blows up in Gozo

A fireworks factory near Gharb in Gozo blew up at about 6.10 pm. today. Eyewitnesses said they saw a big mushroom-shaped cloud over the scene. Three explosions were heard over a wide area.

Industry proposes ‘infra czar’

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is pushing for the appointment of an infrastructure czar from among the Cabinet members who will serve as point man on priority public-private partnerships, its president Francis Chua said.

BP hikes asset sale target after oil spill: report (AFP)

AFP - Oil giant BP has increased to nearly 25 billion pounds the amount it wants to raise from an asset sale programme in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.

Industrial relations specialist Stephen Ben Carter passes on

FORMER Director of Industrial Relations in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Stephen Benjamin Carter, has passed on. He died on Monday, August 30, 2010 after a brief illness.

As a Hurricane, Earl Looked Like 'Magnificent Chaos' From Space (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The former Hurricane Earl put on a striking weather display for astronauts on the International Space Station, impressing the crew with its strength even as it weakened to a tropical storm.