CO2 Group Will Plant Trees to Offset Newmont Mining?s Emissions (Bloomberg)

Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- CO2 Group Ltd. , an Australian supplier of carbon credits, signed an agreement with Newmont Mining Corp.?s Asia-Pacific unit to establish a forest to absorb emissions over 50 years.

Conexant Updates First Fiscal Quarter Business Outlook and Names New Chief Financial Officer (Centre Daily Times)

Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT), a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, video, and Internet connectivity applications, today updated guidance for its December-ending first fiscal quarter and announced that Jean Hu has been promoted to the position of chief financial officer and senior vice president, Business Development.

OM Holdings Cuts Manganese Output as Demand For Metal Declines (Bloomberg)

Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- OM Holdings Ltd. , an Australian supplier of manganese to China, will reduce output by about 30 percent next year because of the decline in demand for the metal.

Lear Withdraws 2008 Financial Guidance (The Auto Channel)

SOUTHFIELD, USA ? December 12, 2008: Lear Corporation , a leading global supplier of automotive seating systems, electrical distribution systems and electronics products, today announced it is withdrawing its full-year 2008 financial guidance as a result of further weakness in global automotive demand and overall industry uncertainty.

Despite economy, 3 companies stay on alternative-energy path (USA Today)

President-elect Barack Obama has made renewable energy a centerpiece of his plan to resuscitate the U.S. economy and fight global warming. Here's a look at three companies that are forging ahead despite the economy.

There's Gold In Bluetooth Chips (Forbes)

Even in a weak phone market, rising acceptance of connectivity technology should benefit semiconductor suppliers.

Why Toyota wants GM to be saved (CNN Money)

Detroit's Big Three aren't the only automotive companies that want to see the government step in with some much needed financial help.

Angola president off to China in search of investment (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos flew to China on Monday in search of further financial investment for his oil-rich southern African state, a government official said.

Axa, CNP, Dexia, Eramet, LVMH, Zodiac: French Stocks Preview (Bloomberg)

Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose stocks may have unusual changes in Paris. Symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are from the last close.

Hong Kong Stocks Decline; Developers, Citic Resources Fall (Bloomberg)

Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks fell after Morgan Stanley cut its rating on the city?s property investors and Xinhua News Agency said profit at China-government owned companies dropped.

Replacement Filter Supplier Thinks Outside the Box with 5' Return Air Filters

The advantage of these new filters is in the increased surface area.According to Dwight Dunwoody of FilterHut.com, this increased material reduces pressure drop while increasing service life, enabling these 5' ...

'Work, be patient, have a plan': SBA still has cash for entrepreneurs

El Paso small-business owner Ana Maria Pina Houde has a message for fellow entrepreneurs.

Interactive Case Study: De Beers' Multifaceted Strategy Shift

Faced with such challenges as new sources of competitions and suspicion about conflict diamonds, Gareth Penny had to rethink the basics A diamond may be forever, as De Beers ' famous advertising slogan ...

ACi earns supplier of the year award

ACi Automotive Components, a division of Four Seasons Inc. that manufactures and distributes window lift motors and windshield washer pumps, has received the 2008 Supplier of the Year-Category III award from ...

Globe Motors Saves Projected $2.25M with IQS

IQS, the leading provider of Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management Software, reports today that customer Globe Motors experiences a projected savings of $2.25M since implementing IQS at its plants in Ohio, ...

I.E. Bizzwire

Cal State San Bernardino's monthly business report out On Tuesday, Cal State San Bernardino's Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis released its monthly Inland Empire Report on Business for December ...

Fonterra auction reveals need for ind. review

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 3:35 pm Press Release: Federated Farmers Latest Fonterra auction reveals need for independent review "The latest 9.3 percent fall in the price of Whole Milk Powder on Fonterra's new ...

NC State plans announcement on Yow's status

Kay Yow once again has to leave her North Carolina State program to focus on her fight against cancer.

Guest Column: Economy presents opportunity for minority, women-owned start-ups

It is no secret that the economy is weighing on the finances of many small and early-stage companies.

Miller DQ'd for too-high boots

Maybe Bode Miller would have been all right if he just scuffed the bottom of his ski boots before going to work.