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Bankrupt $200M ethanol plant in Oregon now used to export North Dakota oil
Plant's switch came with little public notice, local newspaper reports
Labrador Iron Mines to get $35M advance payment for future sales
Advance payment will enable it to ramp up production, complete improvements at processing plants
PC leader Hudak calls for judicial inquiry into cancelled gas plants
Said only way to get real answers for taxpayers is inquiry that could jail people who don't tell truth
Ontario PC leader testifies at hearing into cancelled GTA gas plants
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says she can't see what light Tim Hudak can shed on gas plants scandal
Explosions, fire at US gas distributor; minor injuries reported
50 to 100 cylinders in bunker in plant exploded in West Virginia
Airbus parent EADS says higher aircraft deliveries help Q1 profits to nearly double
Delivered 144 aircraft in first quarter, up from 131 in same period last year
Industrial production makes surprise jump in eurozone
Eurozone industrial output rose a monthly 1 per cent in March, double the rate expected in the markets
Conservatives boost resources ad spending to $16.5M, target US audiences
Includes ads in influential American publications and website for American viewers, gowithcanada.ca
Research, partnering and tech mastery positions manufacturers for a new era of growth: KPMG
A renewed focus on innovation, partnerships and technology utilization puts manufacturers in good stead despite continued volatility
52% of execs say inhouse expertise is no longer worth it
Outsourcing specialized talent a growing trend this year: Richter
World passes CO2 level milestone: We’re stuck’ with global warming
Carbon measurement passes 400 ppm, shows emissions are accelerating.
Business to get more input as Canada chairs Arctic group
Conservative cabinet minister Leona Aglukkaq, who will assume the chairmanship of the group of nations that ring the North Pole, plans to start an arctic business forum
Timken buys Saskatchewan-based Standard Machine
Standard president and CEO Greg Porter to lead Timken's Canadian business
Criminal investigation underway in Texas fertilizer plant explosion
Officials yet to link medic's arrest with April 17 fire and blast at West Fertilizer Co.
Nearly 470,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Commander SUVs recalled
28,500 SUVs in Canada from 2005 to 2010 model years; vehicles can shift into neutral without warning
Plans to increase US exports of LNG stir environment debate
More fracking, higher risks to the public; could drive up costs to manufacturers
Low prices are stalling natural gas production and drilling
Current prices do not cover the full costs of developing most natural gas prospects, according to the National Energy Board
Ontario firm buys European grain handling systems maker
Vicwest acquired PTM Technology of Este, Italy, for undisclosed price
Via Rail looking at whether to check passenger IDs after alleged bombing plot
Identification check policy is one of the measures being assessed, says Via's regional general manager for eastern Canada
Survivor found in rubble as death toll from Bangladesh factory collapse eclipses 1,000
Woman buried in wreckage was rescued from the building's basement after 17 days inside