GM's Chevrolet Volt declared safe by NHTSA after probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has declared General Motor's Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle is safe after concerns over the car's lithium battery
People & Skills
Intel profits up but Microsoft's Windows OS suffers
Even though the global PC market is in decline, Intel's profits beat Wall Street forecasts, however Microsoft's Windows division suffered
Airbus ahead of Boeing after record orders in 2011
Orders for Airbus aircraft nearly double that of Boeing after record year for the European aviation giant
Samsung plans record $41.4 billion investment in 2012
Samsung Group is planning a massive expansion programme by investing a record $41.4 billion in 2012
Apple increases responsibility with supplier audits
Apple publishes Supplier Responsibility Progress Report giving details of the company's supply chain in order to monitor contract employee working conditions
Microsoft probes suicide threat at Foxconn China factory
Microsoft has investigated a workers protest at its contract manufacturer's factory in China after Foxconn employees threatened to commit mass suicide
Rolls-Royce achieves record sales in 2011
Rolls-Royce has revealed record sales figures for 2011 with 3,538 cars delivered globally, the highest annual number in the company's 107-year history
Kodak shares fall after bankruptcy filing report
Kodak shares have fallen dramatically after a report suggested the company was preparing a bankruptcy filing
Bentley SUV closer to production? Sales up 37 percent
With Bentley's global sales up 37 percent, will the company proceed with plans to release a luxury SUV?
Airbus A380 - Manufacturing process
The assembly of Airbus' flagship double-decker aircraft is a huge operation
