 TechJournal South |
Harvard Business School Alumni See US Losing Competitive Edge
BusinessWeek 18 (Bloomberg) — Companies and workers in the US will increasingly lose out to competition from overseas during the next three years, according to a survey of Harvard Business School alumni. More than two-thirds of about 10000 graduates of the school … Politics, Tax Code Said to Stymie US US economy losing competitive edge: survey HBS survey: US losing jobs to overseas as competitiveness slips |
 Bloomberg |
US Industrial Production Rose 0.4% on Business Equipment
BusinessWeek 18 (Bloomberg) — US industrial production rebounded in December, reflecting gains in demand for business equipment, automobiles and construction materials. Output at factories, mines and utilities rose 0.4 percent after a revised 0.3 percent decline … Factory Output Soared in December, Lifting Economy |
 Globe and Mail |
Finning to buy parts of Bucyrus distribution business
Reuters Caterpillar bought Bucyrus for $ 7.6 billion last year, and is in the process of selling its distribution and support business. In December, the US heavy machinery maker said it would sell a part of the business to the industrial division of Malaysia's … Finning to Acquire Portion of Bucyrus Distribution Business From Caterpillar Finning to Acquire Former Bucyrus Business From Caterpillar Finning buys Caterpillar units for $ 465-million |