INDIANAPOLIS-An annual report from the Consulate General of Japan in Chicago shows Indiana is the top state in the Midwest when it comes to the number of jobs created by Japanese companies. MORE
WASHINGTON-Fewer people signed up for unemployment benefits last week, but the dip was not enough to overcome continuing weakness in the country's labor market. MORE
JAKARTA, Indonesia-The Indonesian government is requiring some manufacturers to shift production to weekends reduce peak energy demand during the week and stave off an electricity crisis. MORE
WASHINGTON-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has announced that the U.S. Air Force will reopen bidding on a disputed $35 billion airborne tanker contract based on findings of the Government Accountability Office. MORE
TOKYO-Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to produce the Prius hybrid instead of its less fuel-efficient Highlander sport utility vehicle at its planned new factory in Mississippi. MORE
TOKYO-The once-unstoppable Japanese juggernaut is now grappling with problems more commonly associated with Detroit's ailing Big Three-large inventories of unsold trucks and under-used factories. MORE
SHENZHEN, China-Despite increasing costs and regulations, China remains head and shoulders above all other countries when it comes to making complete bicycles, frames, and other parts and accessories. MORE
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