Daily Archives: July 3, 2012
Airbus lands first US plant in Alabama
Plans to build a $600 million plant in Mobile, Alabama to produce A320 passenger planes will give Europe’s jet maker a strategic foothold on U.S. soil while breathing life into American manufacturing. Continue reading
Wettest June Since Records Began
Last month was the wettest June since records began more than a century ago, provisional figures show. Continue reading
Wild, weird and wacky street signs contest
Keep your eyes out this Independence Day holiday weekend. You never know when or where you might run into some odd things along the way – notably some unusual road signs. Continue reading
Dell, Bristol-Myers ink big merger deals
Merger Monday is back. Continue reading
Apple pays $60M to settle iPad China dispute
A Chinese court announced Monday that Apple has paid that amount to settle a protracted legal battle with Shenzhen Proview Technology over who owns the iPad name, ending a lawsuit that threatened to block the sale of the popular tablets in the huge Chinese market. Continue reading
Three British Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan
The Ministry of Defence announces that UK servicemen have died after a gun battle with a man wearing an Afghan police uniform. Continue reading
Artisan craze helps drive boom in craft booze
When Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile got the idea to start a whiskey distillery, the longtime friends freely admit they knew little more about spirits than that they liked to drink them. Continue reading
Beyond burgers: Affordable meat for holiday grilling
Surveys show that more than three-quarters of grill owners will be cooking outdoors over the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Continue reading
Wal-Mart, other big retailers turning 50
July 2 marks Wal-Mart’s 50th birthday, but it’s not the only big retailer that’s marking its half century this year. Target and Kohl’s also turn 50 in 2012. Continue reading
