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ALBANY, NY-More than 300 people attended a job fair hosted by Global Foundries for its new computer chip assembly plant here. MORE

KYOTO, Japan-Kyocera Corp. will install its own solar power systems at six domestic plants by March 2011, generating a total of 593 kilowatts of electricity. MORE

BELLEVILLE, MO-The St. Clair County Board on Monday night voted to spend $3.5 million to turn the warehouse at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport into a Boeing Corp. assembly plant that will create 75 new jobs by next year. MORE

BLOOMINGTON, IN-Three siblings tried to escape an assembly plant Saturday after they broke in, stole snacks and raced equipment inside, according to police. MORE

ST. THOMAS, ON-The door has opened a crack on a stay of execution for workers at Ford of Canada’s St. Thomas assembly plant. The plant is scheduled to close Aug. 31, 2011, but Ford may extend the deadline if demand continues for the plant’s vehicles. MORE

CHICAGO-Four female engineers played key roles in designing Ford’s new Explorer and keeping its production on schedule. MORE

SEATTLE-A manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders is the latest manufacturer to bring overseas operations back to the United States after expected cost savings in less expensive countries didn’t materialize. MORE

MILWAUKEE-Kansas City is one of the cities where Harley-Davidson could move some work if talks with its Wisconsin unions fail. MORE

ARLINGTON, TX-GM intends to keep its Arlington truck assembly plant working long hours through the rest of the year. The facility will continue to work five-day weeks and two Saturdays a month through December. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Ford will use Wi-Fi to wirelessly send its Sync software to vehicles as they’re built on the assembly line. MORE