DAYTON, OH-As General Motors Corp. prepares to exit Dayton, Honda’s engine plant at Anna has taken the reigns as the largest manufacturing employer in the region. MORE
LONDON-The British engineering company GKN has agreed to buy a wing component and assembly plant in Britain from plane maker Airbus for $242 million. MORE
PARIS-The French government says it will be "vigilant" to ensure that local car maker Renault doesn't close any of its domestic plants as part of an ongoing cost-reduction plan. MORE
WICHITA, KS-Aviation supplier Spirit AeroSystems will soon be breaking ground for a 375,000-square-foot factory to build and test the fuselages for the Cessna Citation Columbus business jet. MORE
BEIJING-China's industrial production is growing at the slowest pace in years due to weaker export demand and the recent factory shutdowns for the Olympics. MORE
NEW DELHI, India-Indian auto parts maker JBM is building three new plants to supply components to a number of its foreign partners, including Magneto Automotive, Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. MORE
WASHINGTON-The U.S. wind industry has doubled its generating capacity over the past two years, exceeding 20,000 megawatts in installed capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association. MORE
DETROIT-According to Chrysler vice chairman Jim Press, U.S. automakers are entering a new era in which they can be competitive with foreign brands and that the auto market will improve around 2010, when the company plans to offer seven new models. MORE
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