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• Honeywell to Study Use of Biofuels for Commercial Aircraft - Company partnering with Airbus, JetBlue Airways and International Aero Engines to test renewable energy technology.
  
• GE Considers Sale of Appliances Unit - Slow growth spurs 'strategic options' search for century-old business.
  
• U.S. Halts New Shipments to Strategic Oil Reserve - Congress hopes the move will reduce prices for consumers.
  
• The IW 50 Best Manufacturing Companies: Corporate Gold Mines - Worldwide thirst for more raw materials and energy earn manufacturers such as Freeport-McMoRan, Bucyrus International and FMC Technologies a spot on the 2008 IW 50 list.
  
• Ukraine Becomes Latest WTO Member - Will allow Ukraine to have say on Russia's admission to WTO
  
• U.S. Accuses China of Undervaluing Its Currency - The yuan has gained 18.4% in value against the dollar since China ended the dollar peg in 2005.
  
• Dell Announces Donation to Chinese Earthquake Relief - Will donate RMB 2.1 million
  
• Brandt on Leadership -- Talkin' Bout My Generation - Hope I die before I have to manage yours.
  
• Letters to the Editor for June 2008 - Questions to ask politicians; how to establish success criteria and practical innovation
  
• Skills Gap: By The Numbers - U.S. companies may be better off finding skilled labor than their global counterparts, according to a Manpower study.
  

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