Mediterranean Shipwrecks Reveal Shift to Modern Shipbuilding (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Three recently discovered shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea could give archaeologists new insights into the transition between medieval and modern shipbuilding.

BP to publish oil spill report on Wednesday: company (AFP)

AFP - BP will publish an eagerly awaited report on the causes of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Wednesday, the company announced.

Wall Street declines on European banking concern (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks fell on Tuesday, led by declines in financial shares as reports on the European banking system renewed worries over the sector's health.

EU OKs new financial supervision deal (AP)

AP - European Union nations agreed to create new financial oversight institutions Tuesday, hoping to prevent a repeat of the government debt crisis that nearly left Greece bankrupt and brought the European banking system to its knees.

Final Basel reform goes to oversight body (Reuters)

Reuters - Central bank and regulatory officials agreed tougher new global bank capital rules on Tuesday but will keep investors on tenterhooks until Sunday when formal endorsement is expected.

Climate: New study slashes estimate of icecap loss (AFP)

AFP - Estimates of the rate of ice loss from Greenland and West Antarctica, one of the most worrying questions in the global warming debate, should be halved, according to Dutch and US scientists.

European gravity probe back in action after hitch (AFP)

AFP - A European satellite designed to map Earth's gravitational field is now operational after ground technicians fixed a glitch preventing it from sending its science data back home, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Tuesday.

EU moves on bank taxes skid into trouble (AFP)

AFP - Much-vaunted EU plans to tax banks skidded into trouble after moves to clamp down on big-spending governments also hit buffers despite broad agreement on Tuesday to regulate the financial sector.

Governor Rendell Says Gas Industry Must Pay Fair Share to Support Communities Struggling with Drilling, Protect Environment (PR Newswire)

PR Newswire - WASHINGTON, Pa., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A series of accidents and environmental concerns illustrate the challenges the natural gas industry poses to the state and the reason why drilling companies need to pay their fair share to address them, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today as he visited southwestern Pennsylvania.

Scientists Drill into Ancient, Underwater Coral Reef (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A voyage to the outer edges of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has brought back pieces of an ancient, fossilized ancestor to the vast, living ecosystem.

Casey's 1Q profit falls on fees, expenses (AP)

AP - Casey's General Stores Inc., which is fending off a hostile takeover bid, said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 16 percent on fees related to evaluating the takeover offer and higher operating expenses. Its revenue rose 14 percent.

Post-holiday pump prices should slide (AP)

AP - Motorists should see pump prices slide again after they spending a little more to fill their tanks over the Labor Day weekend.

Sinochem approaches Temasek on Potash bid: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - China's state-owned chemicals group Sinochem Corp has approached Singapore state investor Temasek to join a consortium that may bid for Canada's Potash Corp , sources with knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday.

Lebanon industrial buildings to be auctioned

Two industrial buildings in Lebanon will go to auction at 2 p.m. Sept. 14, the real estate group handling the auction today said.

Gov't launches plan to help "underwater" borrowers (AP)

AP - The Obama administration is trying to jump-start its sputtering attempts to tackle the foreclosure crisis with an effort to assist homeowners who owe more on their properties than their homes are worth.

Coke Enterprises raises earnings forecast (Reuters)

Reuters - Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc raised its full-year earnings forecast on Tuesday, helped by improving sales trends in North America.

Google to start TV service in U.S. this autumn (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc will launch its service to bring the Web to TV screens in the United States this autumn and worldwide next year, its chief executive said, as it extends its reach from the desktop to the living room.

Industry veteran Bob Clements dies

STAMFORD, Conn.—Industry veteran Robert Clements, a former Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. executive who played a key role in the development of the Bermuda insurance market, died Saturday. The cause was cancer. He was 77.

U.K. industry opposes any North Sea drilling ban

Britain's leading oil industry association argued Tuesday that it is unnecessary to impose a moratorium on new drilling in...

Service Executive Industry Board Adds Two Technology Industry Experts to Drive Service Revenue Standards and Thought ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ServiceSource®, the service revenue performance company, and the Service Executive Industry Board (SEIB), an independent industry body created to share best practices, address industry issues, and shape the future direction of service and subscription revenue for high tech, healthcare and life sciences vendors, today announced Polly Sumner, global services and ...

Three Industrial Warehouses To Be Sold at Auction - Two Will Sell Regardless of Price!

Three industrial warehouse/office buildings will be sold on-site at auction on September 28, 29, and 30. These properties are located in Greensboro, NC, Fort Wayne, IN, and Cantonment, FL. Â The Greensboro and Fort Wayne properties will be sold regardless of the price!

Service Executive Industry Board Adds Two Technology Industry Experts to Drive Service Revenue Standards and Thought ...

SAN FRANCISCO----ServiceSource®, the service revenue performance company, and the Service Executive Industry Board , an independent industry body created to share best practices, address industry issues, and shape the future direction of service and subscription revenue for high tech, healthcare and life sciences vendors, today announced Polly Sumner, global services and chief adoption officer ...

Industrial Controls Releases Sourcebook

Wanamassa, NJ - August 30, 2010 - Industrial Controls Distributors LLC, the leading distributor of HVAC, process instrumentation, and valves, is pleased to announce the release of their first sourcebook. The 1,200 page full color catalog is the most comprehensive ever combining the controls, instrumentation and valves used by commercial and industrial facilities throughout the country. The 19 ...

Al-Qaida group claims attack killing 12 in Baghdad (AP)

AP - An al-Qaida front group is claiming responsibility for a weekend attack in the heart of Baghdad that killed 12 people.

Industrial Alliance buys Golden State Mutual business for US$11 million

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc., Canada’s fourth-biggest insurer, said Friday it has acquired the life insurance policies of California-based Golden State Mutual for US$11 million.

UK industry opposes any North Sea drilling ban

Britain's leading oil industry association argued Tuesday that it is unnecessary to impose a moratorium on new drilling in the North Sea until the Gulf of Mexico spill is fully investigated because British regulation is better, making a similar disaster there unlikely.

German Factory Orders Drop Most Since Feb. 2009

As the firm support from external demand disappeared in July, German factory orders logged its biggest fall since February 2009.

Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt's resorts (AP)

AP - Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port city, boasting villas of merchants grown rich on the wheat and olive trade.

The Treasury's New Research Office (BusinessWeek)

BusinessWeek - Don't expect an Elizabeth Warren-style campaign for the first director of the Office of Financial Research, yet another agency set up under the financial system overhaul. Unlike the pending decision over who will lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has prompted online petitions and a viral rap video in support of the Harvard law professor, the competition over who will be the head of the research office is a wonks-only affair. ...

Airbag Designer Casts Eye on NASA's Escape Ship (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - New airbag technology that mimics nature's way of protecting seed embryos could take the bumps out of spacecraft landings.

German factory orders post sharp fall in July - Summary

Berlin- German factory orders fell sharply in July following a slump in foreign demand, data released Tuesday showed.

German Factory Orders Unexpectedly Declines in July, Risk Aversion Regains its Footing

The euro has come back under pressure, and has broken below both the 10 and 20-day SMA’s. Meanwhile, German factory orders unexpectedly declined in July.

Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene (AP)

AP - Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.

AIG seeks Sept 21 approval for AIA IPO: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - American International Group Inc plans to seek Hong Kong listing committee approval on September 21, to list its Asian life insurance unit, aiming to raise about $15 billion, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday.

Gulf council fails to finalise customs union pact (AFP)

AFP - The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have postponed the implementation on Tuesday of a customs union due to disagreement over sharing tariff revenues and problems meeting World Trade Organisation rules, officials said.

German July Factory Orders Fall Unexpectedly

(RTTNews) - Germany's factory orders declined 2.2% in July from the prior month, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology said on Tuesday. Economists were expecting factory orders to rise 0.5% after increasing 3.6% in June.

German Factory Orders Unexpectedly Decline as Demand for Exports Weakens

German factory orders unexpectedly fell in July as demand in the euro region weakened, indicating the recovery in Europe’s largest economy is losing momentum.

German Factory Orders crash land

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Factory Orders indicator in Germany published by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology plunged 2.2% in the monthly comparison and 14.0% in the year over year indicator for July, slowing down considerably from prior months.

German factory orders post sharp fall in July

Berlin- German factory orders fell sharply in July, data released Thursday showed, raising fresh concerns about the outlook for Europe's biggest economy.

Factory Orders Contract Sharply in July

German factory orders in July fell by 2.2% missing expectations of a 0.5% expansion according to the Economy Ministry in Berlin. The drop was most unexpected and comes amid weakening demand from the euro-region for German produced goods, suggesting that the recovery in Germany may slow in the third quarter, after its blistering pace in Q2. Axel Weber, Germanys central bank president said ...

Hermine slams northeast Mexico, swirls into US (AFP)

AFP - Powerful Tropical Storm Hermine slammed into far northeastern Mexico and then barreled into US territory early Tuesday, threatening storm surges, flash floods and tornadoes on both sides of the border.

Romania Industrial Turnover, New Orders Decline In July

(RTTNews) - Romania's industrial turnover and new orders decreased in July from the previous month. The total industrial turnover decreased 7.3% on a monthly basis in July, a report by the National Institute of Statistics showed on Tuesday.

ICT industry reacts to Labor win and NBN

The Australian ICT industry has been quick to react to the news that Labor will be able to form government following the support of Independent MPs, Rob Oakshott and Tony Windsor.

The nation's weather (AP)

AP - Tropical Storm Hermine was forecast to continue losing strength as it moved over southern Texas and northeastern Mexico on Tuesday.

Nevada Industry Excellence sales training expanded

Nevada Industry Excellence has expanded its business-training curriculum to two levels of local sales training through the Make The Sale! program. The curriculum is a collaboration between NVIE and program developers Strategic Essentials and Alice Heiman LLC.

Turkey Industrial Production Jumps 8.9% In July

Industrial production in Turkey increased 8.9% in July compared with the same month of the previous year, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Tuesday. Economists had forecast a 8% rise.

Turkish July Adjusted Industrial Output Rises 0.3 Percent From Month Ago

Turkish industrial production increased in July from a month earlier, rising for the sixth month in seven.

Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point (AP)

AP - They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.

China sees factory output growth slowing to 10 pct

China sees factory output growth slowing to 10 pctChina sees factory output growth slowing to 10 pct

Greenpeace urges Japan to probe whaling graft (AFP)

AFP - Greenpeace urged Japan on Tuesday to probe graft claims in its state-funded whaling programme, a day after two of its activists received suspended jail terms for committing theft during an investigation.