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Strong car output boosts US factory production
A strong increase in car output boosted US factory production last month, the latest sign that manufacturing is helping drive economic growth after lagging for much of 2012.The Federal Reserve said that factory output rose a seasonally ad (...)
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Government of Canada Invests in Innovative R&D Projects with Canadian Auto Industry
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), was at the University of Waterloo to announce funding for new research and development projects that the automotive industry has identified as priorities. Funded by the Automot (...)
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DOJ Warns of Widening Probe in Automotive Industry
The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division warns that its wide-ranging probe into price fixing in the automotive industry is broader than previously announced. On February 15, 2013, Scott Hammond, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for (...)
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Make: The Automotive Supply Chain - OEMs Must Cooperate to Compete
Car makers have found common ground from which to forge stronger supply chains—both for what ends up in the show room and in the aftermarket. That's the price for competing globally. The automotive industry's success is tied to quality, a (...)
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Distressed Supplier Management: Why manufacturers should monitor their suppliers’ health
With unpredictability resulting from the economic downturn’s effect on a global supply chain combined with geopolitical issues, it has become quite clear that monitoring the health of your supplier’s health is an important initiative.You (...)
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Canada's auto industry stale
From his automotive logistics and warehousing operation in Windsor, Don Hearn gets a cross-border view of the North American auto recovery.In the U.S., particularly the southern states, business is "crazy busy." On this side of (...)
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Canada Car Market slipped 2% in February 2013
Canadian auto sales dropped a moderate 3.3% in February in a 3rd straight monthly decline. Chrysler Group was the Top seller last month, thanks to strong sales for Dodge and Ram products, while also Chrysler brand was growing (at 1.5% from 1.4%). Toy (...)
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AAPC Highlights Auto Industry's Status As No. 1 U.S. Export Sector
Matt Blunt, President of the American Automotive Policy Council, today issued the following statement on the 2012 international trade data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce which shows the U.S. auto industry remains the No. 1 export industr (...)
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How Manufacturers Can Compete in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets in Asia and South America will be the key drivers of global GDP growth in the next 15 years, outlaying trillions of dollars in consumer and business spending. But U.S. manufacturers looking to take advantage of the massive opportunit (...)
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States in Recovery: Manufacturing
Manufacturing makes a comeback.Some of the manufacturing states hardest hit by the recession are climbing back with the help of the very thing that snuffed out so many jobs in the first place: advanced technology.After decades (...)
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U.S.: Federal Initiatives to Support Reshoring
'Manufacturing has been one of the few bright spots in the recovery, and if we are going to meet the President’s goal of creating one million new manufacturing jobs by 2017, we’ll need an aggressive set of policy measures to make that happen,' said S (...)
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New tax increment finance law aims to lure manufacturers
Huntsville (Alabama) officials hope a new law broadening tax increment financing could help the city and others across the state land more large manufacturing projects. The "Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act" lets cities (...)
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The Essentials of Managing Global Compensation Practices
Managing compensation practices for a U.S. workforce is challenging, but imagine the complexity when operating in many countries. As U.S. companies increasingly operate on a global scale, HR and compensation professionals find themselves faced with t (...)
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Fraud in foreign markets, cyber attacks, M&A plans and the sequester among top issues at 2013 shareholder meetings according to research
As the 2013 annual meeting season begins, shareholders will be focused on both opportunities and threats. The steadily climbing stock market during the initial weeks of 2013 has fueled hopes that the U.S. economy is back on track, but the current seq (...)
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Last year’s US manufacturing tech orders best since 1996
Strength in final quarter defies overall economic contraction.With a year-end total of $5.7 billion, US manufacturing technology orders hit their highest level in more than 15 years, according to the McLean, Virginia-based Association of (...)
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U.S. Immigration Innovation Act
Potential Business Immigration Reform on the Horizon.Increased numbers of new H-1B work visas, no immigrant visa quota limits for certain employment-based visa categories, work authorization for H-4 spouses, and a longer grace period to d (...)
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U.S. Office Demand Steady on Strength of ICEE Industries
Find out why the ICEE industry group (Intellectual Capital, Energy and Education) is on fire, while FIRE business expansion is on ice.The Bottom Line- A national rebalancing of business growth from FIRE (Finance, Insura (...)
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Global Insights - US Chapter 11 and Mexican Insolvency Proceeding Compared
With the global economic slow-down affecting financial markets and companies worldwide but particularly in the United States, and its historical commercial partner Mexico, now is an important time for insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders i (...)
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2013 IW Salary Survey: Salaries Remain Upward Bound
Average salaries break $100,000, as pay raises remain front and center in the 2013 IndustryWeek Salary Survey. - Pay raises were the rule, not the exception- Base salaries exceed $100,000 for the first time since the 2008 surv (...)
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FCPA Guidance Reinforces That Strong Compliance Program Is Not a Defense to SEC or DOJ Enforcement
"Robust and well-executed compliance programs are essential for companies in managing the risks related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, but on their own such efforts will not be considered a defense to an FCPA proceeding." So conclude (...)
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Canada’s corporate tax rate remains competitive
Canada goes against global trend of raising indirect tax rates.Canada's corporate tax rate dropped in 2012 as the last phase of federal cuts took effect. This tax cut is consistent with the global trend in the reduction of corporate tax r (...)
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U.S. lawmakers, business groups balk at trade deal with protectionist Japan
A broad range of groups are expressing concern that Japan won't be able to meet the high standards of an Asia-Pacific trade deal, and are urging a careful examination of Tokyo's push to join talks.Business groups, lawmakers and U.S. autom (...)
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Reducing Your Property Taxes - Property Tax Appeals
Even though there has been a recent slight increase, real estate values remain near all-time lows while property taxes continue to increase. In a very short time, business owners and individuals will be receiving real and personal property tax assess (...)
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U.S.: IRS Expands Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a release (IR-2013-23) as a reminder of an expansion of the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP), providing payroll tax relief for employers who reclassify their workers as “employees”. Amo (...)
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Colleges Say Federal Cuts Could Cause Brain Drain
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, faculty fret about the future of the school's Plasma Science and Fusion Center.Thirty miles away, administrators at the state university campus in Lowell worry that research aimed at designing (...)
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Travelers IndustryEdge Survey Reveals Strong Growth within the U.S. Manufacturing Industry
Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed have hired or plan to hire new employees.Nearly three out of four leaders within the manufacturing industry have either expanded their product or service offerings in the past year, or plan to expand (...)
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U.S. Employers Foresee Continued Stability in Workforce Levels, According to Manpower Survey
Employers Report Slightly Elevated Confidence Compared to 12 Months Ago.Hiring decision makers continue to take a measured but optimistic approach to hiring plans for Quarter 2 2013, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Sur (...)
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Canada jobs figure shrinks for first time in 6 months
Canada's economy shed 22,000 jobs in January, but a corresponding drop in the number of unemployed people looking for work caused the jobless rate to also drop, to seven per cent.Statistics Canada said the jobless rate ticked 0.1 percenta (...)
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U.S.-Canada: Truck cargo pre-inspection pilot announced
US Customs and Border Protection agents will screen trucks on Canadian soil.Canada and the US have taken one more step toward harmonizing cross-border and Customs procedures.The two countries, represented by federal minister o (...)
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North America Update: global headlines
Below are the latest headlines from around the world featuring articles on North America.US-China Trade: China Loves America’s Green TechnologySource: (...)
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The Importance of Accent Reduction for Increased ROI
For global companies, communication is a critical competency that impacts talent acquisition, engagement, retention, and innovation. These, in turn, are factors that provide companies competitive advantages and determine market leadership. (...)
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