Daily News For September 19, 2006        


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Motorola Buys Symbol Technologies
Motorola will acquire Symbol Technologies Inc. for $3.9 billion. Symbol designs, develops, manufactures and services products and systems used in end-to-end enterprise mobility solutions including rugged mobile computing, advanced data capture, radio frequency identification (RFID), wireless infrastructure and mobility management. Read more

Honda Reports Breakthrough In Ethanol Production
Honda R&D Co. announced  it has discovered ethanol production technology from a renewable source plant-derived material. Read more

More RFID In Wal-Mart
Another 500 Wal-Mart stores and clubs jump on board the company's RFID initiative. The program promises to reduce out-of-stocks, as well as eliminate excess inventory, benefiting suppliers and customers. Read more

GM, Ford Could Merge Or Form Alliance
Associated Press quoted the trade journal Automotive News on Monday, September 18, 2006, that executives of General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. have discussed a possible merger or alliance. Read more

Homemade Rolls From Kentucky
Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls, Inc. gets tax benefits up to $4 million for new facility in Kentucky. Read more

Automotive Supplier Closes Wheel Plant
Sweeping production cuts from the Big Three, especially in the light truck and SUV platforms, have reduced near-future delivery requirements. Read more


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The Latest Blip On Supply Chain Radar: Supercomputing
"So if you haven't yet spent more than five minutes wondering about supercomputing's role within the supply chain, here's one more thing to put on your to-do list."
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Economic Outlook: The Missing Piece Of The Oil Puzzle
"It is time to get serious about the economic impact of oil prices."
Read economist Michael Evans take on oil and leave your own comments.

Beware Of The Sour Spot
"We need everyone to go back to square one in the study of economic phenomena. That would take us back to Adam Smith..."
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