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Members of the Congressional Privacy Caucus question Google about the privacy implications and possible ‘misuse’ of its Internet-linked eyewear.WASHINGTON – A group of U.S. lawmakers has asked Google to answer questions on the privacy implications and possible “misuse of information” of its Google

EnlargeA Unifi vice president and general counsel has resigned.Greensboro-based yarn maker Unifi Inc. announced that Charles F. McCoy, a vice president and general counsel for the company, resigned effective Monday.McCoy had been the company’s vice president, secretary, general counsel and chief

May 17, 2013, 12:17pm CDTEnlargePQ Corp. breaks ground on a new $120 million expansion Thursday at its manufacturing plant at 1700 Kansas Ave.PQ Corp. broke ground Thursday on a $120 million project at its Kansas City, Kan., facility.The company, which includes Zeolyst International, manufactures

Enlarge100 Technology Center Drive in Stoughton has been empty since March 31.H.N. Gorin Inc., a Boston-based owner and manager of commercial properties, had nearly two years to prepare for the day when its largest tenant, The Shaw Group, was scheduled to exit its 197,000-square-foot space at 100

EnlargeMark FreerksMako Surgical President and CEO Maurice Ferre.A federal judge dismissed a securities class action lawsuit against Mako Surgical Corp.The complaint was filed in the Southern District of Florida in May 2012 on behalf of shareholders who claimed that officials of the Davie-based…

EnlargeWhile employees at Nissan’s Smyrna plant churned out cars, one employee at Nissan North America’s Franklin corporate headquarters may have been working to defraud the company and its drivers, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment.The …

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May 17, 2013, 12:53pm EDTEnlargeLockheed Martin has been tapped for two more weather monitoring satellites.Staff Washington Business Journal
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded two contract options worth about $315 million to Lockheed Martin Corp., Space News……

May 17, 2013, 12:04pm EDTEnlargeBloombergOhio’s unemployment rate improved to 7 percent in April, while the U.S. rate dropped to 7.5 percent.Ohio’s unemployment rate edged down to 7 percent in April from 7.1 percent a month earlier on a slight increase in employment and as people left the labor…

May 17, 2013, 11:01am CDTEnlargeMaureen and Dennis Criscuolo have expanded product lines and added installation and maintenance services to grow FlagCenter.com beyond just a patriotic business.Staff Memphis Business Journal
VITALSName: FlagCenter.com LLCLeadership: Maureen and Dennis Criscuolo,&

May 17, 2013, 11:01am CDTEnlargeChris Miller, president of Yuletide Office Solutions, got the idea for his business after his father’s business had problems obtaining office supplies.Staff Memphis Business Journal
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May 17, 2013, 10:55am CDTEnlargeCourtesy of CessnaKriya ShorttCessna Aircraft Co. on Friday announced that it has promoted Kriya Shortt as senior vice president of sales, putting her at the helm of the company’s global sales force.Shortt has been with Cessna since 1996 and most recently served as

May 17, 2013, 10:49am CDT Updated: May 17, 2013, 11:09am CDTEnlargeCourtesy of AGCOAGCO on Thursday celebrated the building of its 25,000th large square baler in Hesston.AGCO on Thursday celebrated the building of its 25,000th large square baler in Hesston, 35 years after introducing the industry’s&

Unemployment Falls In 40 U.S. StatesFri, 05/17/2013 – 11:22amChristopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Solid hiring helped push down unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The declines show job markets are improving in most areas of

May 17, 2013, 11:19am EDTEnlargePPG Industries Inc. (NYSE: PPG)The bankruptcy reorganization plan for Pittsburgh Corning, a business jointly owned by PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) and Corning, was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Western Pennsylvania, PPG said Friday.The case was first filed

Gauge Of U.S. Economy’s Future Health Up In AprilWASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of the U.S. economy’s future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market.The Conference Board said Friday that its index of leading indicators increased 0.6

Too much of a good thing can translate into a future that involves undifferentiated offerings and purchases driven primarily by price.George Brown, Jr., cofounder of Blue Canyon Partners Inc.Although Mick Jagger once advised that “anything worth doing …

EnlargeCaterpillar reduced its acquisition payment to a Chinese company as part of a settlement over an accounting misconduct by the now-subsidiary.Caterpillar Inc. said Friday it has resolved issues arising out of a reported accounting misconduct within a recently acquired Chinese company, and…

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May 17, 2013, 10:35am EDTEnlargeInspired by the success of Dayton’s first brewpub co-op, some Middletown residents are looking to put a microbrewery co-op in their own town.Inspired by the success of Dayton’s first brewpub co-op, some Middletown residents are looking to put a microbrewery co-op in

Ronnie Bryant, president and chief executive of Charlotte Regional Partnership, likes to talk “product.” To him, product is available, empty buildings that new and relocating office projects and industry can occupy quickly.To paraphrase Bryant, the Cha…

Eleven other people were injured in Thursday’s incident at the Taiwanese-owned Wing Star facility, which makes shoes for Japanese sports brand Asics.PHNOM PENH — The operator of a Cambodian shoe factory where two workers were killed this week when a ceiling collapsed admitted Friday to neglecting

EnlargeMalia SpencerFor the last several years Alcoa Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld has highlighted aluminum as a metal of choice for high-end consumer electronics. Some examples of products where on display at the company’s annual meeting.Aluminum maker Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is not one to talk about

EnlargeMark Aslett, president and CEO, Mercury Systems Inc.Mercury Systems (Nasdaq:MRCY), a provider of open sensor and Big Data processing systems, software and services for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications, eliminated 142 positions at the company in the first quarter of