Ford to Spend $400 Million, Add 1,200 Jobs in Chicago (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. said it will spend about $400 million and add 1,200 jobs at two Chicago plants to build a new, more fuel-efficient Explorer sport-utility vehicle.

Google CEO Schmidt predicts information at forefront of growth (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The United States will move beyond the recession with growth generated by advanced-manufacturing and information-gathering companies, Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt said.

Native groups vow to fight pipeline  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Aboriginal groups on Canadas Pacific Coast vowed on Tuesday to block Enbridge Incs proposed Northern Gateway pipeline to carry oil sands crude to export markets including China.

Ex-Ford Engineer Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets (Manufacturing.net)
An engineer copied thousands of electronic documents and stole trade secrets before quitting Ford Motor Co. for a new job in China, authorities said Thursday.

Hundreds flock to Cila, CDC jobs fair (Sun Star)
CLARK FREEPORT â?” Hundreds of jobseekers on Wednesday flocked to the jobs fair sponsored by Clark Locators and Investors Association (Cila) and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) at the SM City Clar read more