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U.S. manufacturers fight for overseas talent
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The war for talent, once mainly a concern for U.S. companies' hiring at home, has gone global, especially as they scramble to hire in China and India. Full Article
Executives say worst is over for U.S. housing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most manufacturers exposed to the U.S. home building market are reporting early signs of a bottom in the hard-hit sector, but they disagree about the outlook for nonresidential construction. Full Article
U.S. manufacturers see some cost pressures easing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturers expect some relief from certain raw materials prices, but don't anticipate across-the-board declines, and the ability to pass on costs remains a sticking point. Full Article
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Execs see China growth slowing, more focus inland
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After years of riding the wave of China's booming, rapidly urbanizing economy, makers of infrastructure equipment say China's business environment is starting to change, with signs of a mild slowdown and a shift in where they are making new investments. Full Article
CEOs to investors: relax!
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Panicked investors need to relax. The U.S. economy may be slowing, as evidenced by numerous reports, but it is slowing to a lower growth rate, not a recession, top manufacturing executives said at the Reuters Manufacturing Summit in New York this week. Full Article
Easing oil prices tame demand for green products
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Having changed its tune on global warming, Corporate America is increasingly banging the green drum of energy efficiency. But with oil prices easing off last summer's record high near $80 a barrel, some executives say customers' ardor for power-saving equipment has eased. Full Article
Hungry buyout firms make targets pricey: execs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The deal-hungry private equity sector has driven up prices of potential acquisition targets so much that large takeovers are tough to do, leaders of some of the top U.S. manufacturing companies said this week. Full Article
U.S. producers build Chinese walls for protection
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturers that have set up shop in China are adopting a variety of strategies to protect their copyrights and intellectual property, from building extra walls in their plants to removing the hard drives from plant computers. Full Article
Timken CEO sees strong industrial economy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. capital goods sector is on a strong footing, with growth in industries like aerospace, mining and energy helping to offset slumps tied to consumer-driven sectors, like housing and autos, the chief executive of Timken Co. said on Wednesday. Full Article
Aerospace hot market for manufacturers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturers are feeling the pinch from the slowing U.S. auto and housing sectors, but the booming aerospace business is providing relief to some. Full Article
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