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6 hrs ago | Illinoisreview

LaHood: Illinois' business climate drove Cat plant to North Carolina

Nearly a year ago the CEO of Caterpillar Inc. sent a letter to Gov. Quinn outlining the company's concerns about the business climate in Illinois.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Pat Quinn, US Governors, Peoria County, IL

10 hrs ago | KFVS12

Quinn disappointed in Caterpillar CEO's claims

Gov. Pat Quinn is defending the state's economic climate for business after published comments by Caterpillar's CEO which claimed Illinois hasn't done enough to attract and keep business.

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Related Topix: Pat Quinn, Manufacturing, Construction, US Governors, Insurance

13 hrs ago | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

A cabin built by his sons brought Ben Anderson back to Alaska

Ben Anderson's cabin sits off Chena Hot Springs Road. The cabin was built by his two sons, Dwayne and Craig in four months.

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Related Topix: Fairbanks, AK, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

15 hrs ago | BusinessWeek

Trade Deficit in U.S. Climbed in December to Six-Month High

The trade deficit in the U.S. widened in December to a six-month high as a strengthening economy prompted bigger gains in imports than exports.

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Related Topix: General Electric, Financial Services, Aerospace-Defense, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

19 hrs ago | Inside Bay Area

Peterson Tractor Company calls San Leandro home for 75 years

Seventy-five years later, that very same tractor sits in the lobby at Peterson's headquarters on Teagarden Avenue in San Leandro, an industrial area of town that overtook acres of tomato fields.

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Related Topix: San Leandro, CA, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Doyle, CA, Marketing

Sat Feb 11, 2012

Arab News

Hefty bet on construction rebound may be premature

NEW YORK: Despite evidence of increased investment in new buildings and more jobs being added to construct them, companies selling machines and components to builders are reluctant to declare a wholesale comeback of the $800 billion US construction market.A A variety of industrial companies - from Caterpillar Inc.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Financial Markets, Thomas and Betts, Electronics

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Conglomerates Sector Review: Case Resigns from Caterpillar, New Product and New Facility for GE

Temple-Inland, Inc. : International Paper Company and Temple-Inland Inc. announced that they have reached an agreement with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to International Paper's acquisition of Temple-Inland. The DOJ has entered into a consent decree with International Paper and Temple-Inland that allows the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Paper, TempleInland, Construction, Insurance, International Paper

The Washington Post

S&P 500 Posts First Weekly Decline in 2012 Amid Greece Concern

U.S. stocks declined as concern that Europe's plan to rescue Greece is unraveling gave the Standard & Poor's 500 Index its first weekly loss in 2012.

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Related Topix: us Travel, Travel, Financial Markets, Mining, Alcoa, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Travel/Tourism, TripAdvisor, 9

Fri Feb 10, 2012

The Globe and Mail

Have you lost a job in the manufacturing industry?

As news broke a week ago that Caterpillar was laying off about 700 people in London, Ont., it was clear that there was much more to this story than a simple plant closure.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Canada, Pension, Personal Finance

Rental Equipment Register

Caterpillar Taps Frake to Lead Marine & Petroleum Power Division

Caterpillar Inc. last week announced that Richard Case, vice president with responsibility for the Marine & Petroleum Power Division, has resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Marketing

InsideHalton.com

Local labour reps meet with Raitt

Local labour leaders say a recent meeting with Halton MP Lisa Raitt wasn't as positive as they had hoped.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Canada,

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Apple Inc, Caterpillar, Google, Exxon Mobil Stocks Build Active Trade Interest Feb. 10th

Apple Inc : Apple plans to launch a pair of "radically redesigned" MacBook Pros, reports Apple Insider.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, Manufacturing, Construction, Google, Startups, Insurance, Exxon Mobil, Energy, Oil & Gas, Laptops/Notebooks

WLS-AM Chicago

Quinn: Caterpillar decision about port access

Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that he believes Caterpillar Inc.'s decision to bypass Illinois as it looks to build a new plant and relocate some of its Japanese operations was based almost entirely on Illinois' lack of ocean access and had little to do with the state's business climate.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Illinois, Pat Quinn, US Governors, Champaign, IL

Crain's Chicago Busines

Caterpillar's move to skip Illinois for new plants mainly about lack of sea ports, Quinn believes

Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that he believes Caterpillar Inc.'s decision to bypass Illinois as it looks to build a new plant and relocate some of its Japanese operations was based almost entirely on Illinois' lack of ocean access and had little to do with the state's business climate.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Illinois, Pat Quinn, US Governors, Champaign, IL

Seeking Alpha

2 Giants Eying 2 Takeover Candidates In 2012

I think investors could see further consolidation in the industrials sector. Caterpillar and Deere are likely acquirers.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Industrial Machines, John Deere , Insurance, Agriculture, Science

Bloomberg

Trade Deficit in U.S. Probably Grew as Imports Climbed Faster Than Exports

The trade deficit in the U.S. probably widened in December to a six-month high as imports outpaced exports, economists said before a report today.

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Related Topix: News, General Electric, Financial Services, Aerospace-Defense, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, US News

Thu Feb 09, 2012

The London Free Press

Blame game erupts in Commons

VIDEO: London Conservative MPs Ed Holder and Susan Truppe respond to NDP MP Irene Mathyssen's motion that the House condemn the decision of Caterpillar Inc.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

WJRT

Mazda Expands Local Presence with New Parts Distribution Center

"Once fully operational, this distribution center will enable us to fulfill orders quickly and efficiently to enhance customer service and satisfaction levels throughout the Midwest.

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Related Topix: Mazda North American Operations, Automakers, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance

Forbes.com

2 Winners and Losers in the Euro Crisis

Some S&P 500 companies have reported huge European revenue gains despite the ongoing debt crisis, while others have been hit quite hard.

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Related Topix: Apple, Startups, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Western Digital Corporation, Computers, Linear Technology, Financial Markets

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Top Insider Stock Sales to Watch at Start of February

Microsoft Corp : Immersion announced that it has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against Motorola Mobility .

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Related Topix: Banking, JP Morgan Chase , Microsoft, Startups, Immersion, Manufacturing, Construction, Insurance, Apple, Bank of America, Financial Services

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