Ford Motor Co. shares slid in pre-market trade Aug. 3 after Ford, in a revised earnings report, more than doubled its second-quarter loss because of higher-than-expected pension costs. In a filing late Aug. 2 with the Securities and Exchange...

Valassis Communications' acquisition of ADVO will extend its reach to 90% of its domestic market.

The talent-shortage debate continues in the form of a recent survey by Novations Group, a Boston-based consultancy. According to the survey, most companies have seen some signs of a talent shortage. However, 39% reported no such indications. At...

Although the deal joining Mittal Steel and Arcelor SA is yet to be finalized, the two companies on Aug. 2 reported pro forma financials as if the merger had already taken place. ...

The benefits of investing in supply-chain security measures "far outweigh" the costs, claims a Stanford University study released by the Manufacturing Institute, the research and education unit of the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of...

Promoting your product for its intended use could land you in the courthouse.

When it's show time at National Manufacturing Week in September 2007, the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) will not be the lead sponsor of the trade show...

Even as costs -- particularly energy costs -- rise for large U.S.-based manufacturers, passing through those costs is providing companies with a chance to test their pricing power and to maintain gross margins...

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