http://businesstorrents.com Economic news Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:14:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oregon State Treasurer Ben Westlund died early Sunday at age 60 after a recurrence of lung cancer. Westlund had reportedly decided not to seek treatment for his condition. James Sinks, Westlund’s spokesman, said late last week that Westlund had visited the office earlier that week. He made only two ... http://businesstorrents.com/treasurer-westlund-dies-at-age-60/ 3D Systems Corp. has launched a product for use in dental laboratories. The Rock Hill-based company is marketing the ProJet MP 3000, a three-dimensional production system for making dental models. “We are very pleased to offer our dental-lab customers a new solution designed to increase their productivity, quality and ... http://businesstorrents.com/3d-systems-expands-product-offering/ Treasurys rose Thursday as investors flocked to the safety of U.S. debt following a dour report on the job market and worries about Greece's fiscal problems. What prices are doing: The benchmark 10-year note was up 14/32 to 99-28/32, pushing the yield down to 3.63% from 3.69% late ... http://businesstorrents.com/treasurys-gain-on-flight-to-safety/ Australian business investment rebounded in the fourth quarter, a sign the economy is strengthening enough for the central bank to raise interest rates next week for the fourth time in six months. Capital spending advanced 5.5 percent from the previous quarter, when it fell a revised 5.2 ... http://businesstorrents.com/australian-business-investment-rose-55-last-quarter/ Argentine opposition lawmakers are stepping up efforts to derail a government proposal to make debt payments with central bank reserves, jeopardizing the country’s plan to restructure $20 billion of defaulted bonds. Opposition leaders are drumming up votes among their majority ranks before the March 1 opening of ... http://businesstorrents.com/argentine-bond-exchange-threatened-as-yields-rise-week-ahead/ Harvey Tajiri has resigned from the University of Hawaii’s Board of Regents. Tajiri, a Hilo resident who represented the Big Island on the board, submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday. He did not give a reason for stepping down. The former state representative and chairman of the Hawaii ... http://businesstorrents.com/university-of-hawaii-regent-resigns/ LOS ANGELES — In the nearly five months since it launched a string of recalls to stop its cars from accelerating out of control, Toyota Motor Corp. has been adamant about one thing: It's not the electronics. Company officials put the blame first on floor mats that could ... http://businesstorrents.com/for-toyota-the-crucial-question-is-the-electronics/ Chief executive officers in the U.S. are more confident that the world’s largest economy is on the road to recovery as the job market stabilizes and business investment increases, a private survey found. The Business Council’s confidence gauge climbed to 64.7 this month, the highest level in ... http://businesstorrents.com/chief-executives-in-us-see-recovery-taking-hold/ Toyota has added the brake system of a Lexus hybrid vehicle to a growing list of problems with various models, the company said Friday.The company said it was checking the brakes on one of the Lexus hybrids, the HS250h, as well as a Japanese model called the Sai ... http://businesstorrents.com/lexus-hybrid-hs250h-brakes-under-scrutiny/ Movie night and restaurant meals are out for Vinod Kumar. As prices for sugar, onions, and other staples surge after poor monsoon rains damaged harvests, Kumar has been forced to cut back to keep food on the table for his family of four. “It’s never been so ... http://businesstorrents.com/india%e2%80%99s-ties-to-monsoon-economy-mean-inflation-erodes-incomes/