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The DBJ has assembled a database of Dayton-area manufacturers. This is a list of more than 200 companies in the Dayton region that was provided by the Dayton Tooling and Manufacturing Association for use in this database.
The collection of companies includes contact information for each, as well as a listing of each company's specialty areas. […]

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Closed signs went up at California agencies Friday as a second slew of mandatory furloughs went into effect for government employees in an effort to resolve California’s $19 billion budget deficit.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, according to the governor’s office, ordered state workers to take three unpaid days off per month until a new budget is […]

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Jeans giant Levi Strauss & Co. launched a new brand of denim today aimed at conquering the fast-growing Asian consumer market.
The new brand - called Denizen - is headquartered in Hong Kong and will be sold in China, South Korea and Singapore. The company plans to open about 50 stores featuring Denizen jeans, tops […]

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Immunome said Monday it has completed a financing that included investments from BioAdvance, operator of the Biotechnology Greenhouse of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and undisclosed private investors.
The amount of money raised by the Wynnewood, Pa., biopharmaceutical company was not disclosed.
Immunome is a discovery-stage antibody company focused on developing new treatments for life-threatening infectious diseases.
“This financing will enable […]

Comcast Corp. launched its high-speed wireless data service in Houston this week, adding its name to the growing list of local competitors in the wireless data market.
In late March, Kirkland, Wash.-based Clearwire Communications LLC expanded into the Houston area with its mobile Internet service. Sprint launched its 4G wireless service in March as well.
Comcast’s “High-Speed […]

Season tickets go on sale Friday for Sacramento’s new United Football League team.
The Sacramento Mountain Lions, which kick off their season in early September at Hornet Stadium, will begin selling tickets at noon on Friday at ufl-football.com/tickets. Season tickets start at $60 per person.
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The Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co., is seeking to ramp up its renewable energy production in a partnership with the University of Hawaii and federal government.
Federal agencies are investing up to $12 million for biofuel research at HC&S, which is a division of Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE: ALEX).
The Office of Naval Research is giving $2 […]

Sweet Leaf Tea Co. has acquired Cincinnati competitor Tradewinds Beverage Co., officials said this morning.
The Austin-based natural tea maker said the purchase will help it expand market reach, particularly in the Midwest where Tradewinds has strong distribution channels. The acquired company was founded in 1993 and makes teas and juices kettle-brewed in Ohio. The company […]

In the middle of the 2001 debt crisis, Argentines stormed their nation’s banks to get their money out. To stop the stampede, the government imposed controls that allowed them to take out only $250 at a time and limited withdrawals for overseas trips to $1,000.
Greece, in the middle of its own financial crisis, is […]