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      <title><![CDATA[Honda To Build Manufacturing Center For Asia In Thailand]]></title>
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      <pubDate>2006-08-22 06:37:26</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Japanese carmaker Honda Motor said on Tuesday it will build a $32.7 million spare parts  manufacturing  center for Asia to meet the growing demand for spare body parts in the region. Asian Honda Motor, the Bangkok-based regional headquarters of the company said the  target  for the completion of the...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pioneer To Build Plasma TV Plant In Yamanashi Prefecture]]></title>
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      <pubDate>2006-08-07 13:15:27</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Pioneer Corporations wants its share in the plasma TV market to significantly increase next year as it unveiled on Sunday a plan to construct a new plasma  television   manufacturing  plant in Yamashani Prefecture. Reportedly, the company hopes to have the new plant operational during the next fiscal...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Emerson earnings rise 35 percent 
    (Reuters)
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      <pubDate>2006-08-01 07:16:06</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - Diversified manufacturer Emerson 
Electric Co.  on Tuesday reported higher quarterly 
earnings on strong industrial demand and improved profit 
margins at four of its five divisions.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rise In Innovation Offshoring Worries America]]></title>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-27 15:54:38</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[While  manufacturing  and low-level service jobs in the US are increasingly being moved offshore, it is widely assumed that research and development (R&amp;D) jobs are not. However, Asia's rise as an important location for  outsourcing  has begun to challenge these ideas....]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manufacturing execs less confident on economy: poll 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?127837</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-27 01:31:38</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - U.S.  manufacturing  executives have 
become somewhat less confident about the domestic and world 
economies, as high energy prices and rising interest rates take 
a toll on business, according to a study released on Thursday.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Flextronics profits rise, above its forecast 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?126707</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-25 16:27:36</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Flextronics International Ltd. 
, the No. 1 contract  electronics  manufacturer, on 
Tuesday reported quarterly results above its forecast, driven 
by growth in its core  manufacturing  business.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Industrial production up 0.8 percent 
    (AP)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?122741</link>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-17 09:44:01</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[AP - Industrial production rose significantly in June, reflecting advances in  manufacturing , mining and auto production.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Suzuki's Indian Plant Will Build Compact Car For Nissan]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?118257</link>
      <source>AHN</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-05 00:00:55</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Suzuki Motor Corp. announces it has reached a deal to build a new compact car in India for Nissan Motor Co. The two Japanese auto makers agreed last month to increase efficiency by building cars for each other and sharing  manufacturing  facilities worldwide. Suzuki plans to build a car for Nissan...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Factory output slows, construction spending dips 
    (Reuters)
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      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-03 12:56:15</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - U.S.  manufacturing  growth slowed in 
June and  construction  spending in May unexpectedly staged its 
biggest drop since September 2004, data showed on Monday, 
adding to signs the economy is cooling.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manufacturing sector growth slows in June 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?117332</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-03 10:39:34</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - U.S.  manufacturing  growth slowed in 
June, as the pace of employment weakened and new orders rose, 
according to a survey published on Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stock futures advance; General Motors eyed 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?117226</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-07-03 07:22:35</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher 
market open on Monday, as investors awaited June data on 
 manufacturing  but volumes are set to be low with trading ending 
early before Tuesday's Independence Day holiday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Danish Toy Maker To Cut Over 1,000 Jobs In 3 Years]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?109528</link>
      <source>AHN</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-06-20 16:01:51</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Lego, a Danish toy maker on Tuesday announced its plan to cut jobs as an initiative of its cost saving efforts. The company said that it would cut up to 900 of 1,200 jobs at Lego's Danish production facilities by  outsourcing  most of its production to U.S.  manufacturing  services giant Flextronics...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rate futures show increased chance of June Fed hike 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?106499</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-06-15 09:58:13</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - U.S. interest rate futures showed an 
increased chance of a 50 basis-points June rate hike on 
Thursday after a stronger-than-expect&shy; ed June New York Fed 
Empire State  Manufacturing  Survey and weekly U.S. jobless 
claims.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[N.Y. Fed manufacturing index rises sharply 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?106447</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-06-15 08:42:26</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters -  Manufacturing  activity in New York 
State factories rose in June to the highest level since March, 
with a steep rise in the prices paid component -- a sign of 
inflation pressures -- the New York Federal Reserve said on 
Thursday.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[GM to invest $48 million in Indiana facility 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?100887</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-06-06 00:16:14</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters -  General Motors  Corp.  on Monday 
said it will invest &#36;48 million in a foundry in Bedford, 
Indiana, to build transmission cases and converter housings for 
its fuel-saving six-speed transmissions.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Home building, manufacturing index dip 
    (AP)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?99170</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-06-02 01:50:58</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    AP - The U.S. economy appears to be shifting into a lower gear with residential  construction  falling sharply and  manufacturing  activity slowing. The big question: Will the slowdown come in time to keep inflation from heating up?  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Schering-Plough to cut 1,100 manufacturing jobs 
    (Reuters)
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      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?98745</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-06-01 09:39:42</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - Drug maker  Schering-Plough  Corp.  
said on Thursday that it will cut about 1,100 jobs at its 
 manufacturing  facilities in Puerto Rico and New Jersey as it 
phases out or streamlines its operations.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wall Street seen weaker before crucial data 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?98652</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-06-01 06:22:35</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - Wall Street headed for a weaker start on 
Thursday as investors braced for a closely watched 
 manufacturing  report that could play a key role in determining 
whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates further.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Made in India" phones set to tap global markets 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?96256</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-27 10:54:25</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - India, already the world&#039;s fastest 
growing  wireless  services market, is set to become a handset 
 manufacturing  and export hub as giants such as Nokia and  LG  
churn out millions of phones to tap voracious demand.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chartered slated to ship chips for AMD from July: source 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?92154</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-21 22:17:35</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Contract chip maker Chartered 
Semiconductor  Manufacturing  Ltd. started making microprocessor 
chips for  Advanced Micro Devices  Inc. this month and will begin 
shipments as early as July, an industry source told Reuters.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manufacturers make slow, small moves on deal front 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?91543</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-20 10:56:25</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - These are good times for diversified 
U.S. manufacturers. So why aren&#039;t they doing more big mergers 
and acquisitions?  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Makers count on advent of Chinese leisure class 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?87835</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-15 17:14:52</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - When U.S.  manufacturing  executives 
talk about China, they typically emphasize the country&#039;s 
industrious work force.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[N.Y. Fed manufacturing index falls in May 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?87489</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-15 08:54:25</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters -  Manufacturing  activity in New York 
State factories fell in May to the lowest level in 11 months, 
with an increase in prices paid, the New York Federal Reserve 
said on Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[March factory orders up 4.2 percent 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?80998</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-03 10:37:03</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[    Reuters - New orders at U.S. factories rose a 
stronger-than-expect&shy; ed 4.2 percent in March amid strong demand 
for  transportation  equipment,  computers  and electronic 
products, and machinery, government data showed on Wednesday.  ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manufacturing index rises in April 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
      <link>http://livepress.com/go/?79387</link>
      <source>YAHOO</source>
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      <pubDate>2006-05-01 10:24:14</pubDate>
      	<description><![CDATA[Reuters - U.S.  manufacturing  activity powered 
ahead in April despite soaring energy and  metals  costs and 
employment in the sector showed signs of improvement, according 
to an industry report published Monday.]]></description>
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