Consumer Prices Rise 0.6%
The consumer price index rose 0.6% in March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
April 17, 2007Industrial Production Falls
U.S. industrial production fell 0.2% last month, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
April 17, 2007Group May Pull Out of N.Y. Port Deal
The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan may abandon a proposed takeover of a big New York port terminal because of a fee dispute with the port authority, the Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper reported Monday.
April 16, 2007Eaton’s 1Q Profit Improves
Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Monday that its first-quarter net earnings were $234 million or $1.56 a share, up from $208 million or $1.36 a year ago.
April 16, 2007N.Y. State Factory Index Rises
Manufacturing growth in New York state rose this month but remained near a two-year low, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
April 16, 2007Retail Sales Rise 0.7%
Retail sales rose 0.7% in March, the biggest jump in three months, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 16, 2007Truck Stops Concerned About Supplying Urea
Technology Briefs — April 10 - April 16
EPA Should Delay OBD Rule, Groups Say
Storm Pummels East Coast
A big storm brought strong winds and rain to the East Coast early Monday, flooding rivers, stranding airline flights and prompting evacuations from New Jersey to West Virginia, the Associated Press reported.
April 16, 2007