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Wis. lawyer wants car dealers to oppose bill

Wisconsin's Lemon Law King is trying to rally dealers against a Republican bill that would relax car buyer protection statutes. The bill would revise the Wisconsin's lemon law to erase mandatory consumer damage awards and give manufacturers more time to deliver a replacement vehicle or refund. Attorney Vince Megna, who ...

Metals and agricultural futures prices slip

Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent as traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to $1,386.60 an ounce. ...

Metals and agricultural futures prices slip

Metals prices are ending slightly lower, as are agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to $1,386.60 an ounce Friday. Prices for silver, platinum, palladium and copper also fell. Crop prices were also slightly lower. In July contracts, wheat fell 5.75 ...

Metals and agricultural futures prices slip

Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent as traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to $1,386.60 an ounce. ...

Beatrice biodiesel plant to be retrofitted

A biodiesel plant in southeast Nebraska is going to be retrofitted to use inedible plant and animal material for feedstock. The Lincoln Journal Star reports (http://bit.ly/13480Qo ) Kansas-based Flint Hills Resources Renewables and Texas-based Benefuel Inc. are creating a joint venture for the 50-million-gallon-per-year Beatrice Biodiesel plant. Flint Hills, a ...

Nissan marks 10th anniversary of Canton plant

On May 27, 2003, a gold Nissan Quest minivan burst through a paper barrier to the cheers of assembled workers and dignitaries in the company's new Canton plant. It was Mississippi's entry into automaking. A decade later, some workers are looking back at their changed lives and Nissan is celebrating ...

Oil ends week down 2 pct on tepid demand outlook

The price of oil fell 2 percent this week, as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. The loss Friday was just 10 cents, to $94.15 a barrel. But four straight losses resulted in a ...

Oil ends week down 2 pct on tepid demand outlook

The price of oil fell 2 percent this week, as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. The loss Friday was just 10 cents, to $94.15 a barrel. But four straight losses resulted in a ...

The inside of SMR Automotive Systems USA Inc., is seen in a Thursday May 23, 2013 photo, in Marysville, Mich. SMR Automotive Systems USA Inc. on Thursday announced their plans for a $40 million expansion in the Blue Water Area. (AP Photo/Times Herald, Melissa Wawzysko)

Auto parts supplier to invest $40M in Marysville

An auto industry parts supplier says it's investing $40 million to expand its Marysville facility and plans to add more than 350 jobs during the next three years. The Times Herald of Port Huron reports (http://bwne.ws/1aeLDtX ) the announcement was made Thursday by SMR Automotive Systems. Sai Tatineni, managing director ...

Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand

The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand. Benchmark oil for July delivery was down 36 cents to $93.91 a barrel in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, oil fell as low as $92.91 ...

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