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Slight Rise in Business Economists' Optimism

A new survey by the National Association of Business Economists found that 67% of respondents are expecting moderate economic growth of 1.1% to 2% over the coming year.

In this Thursday, Jan. 23 image from China's CCTV video, a patient is carried on a stretcher to an ambulance by medical workers in protective suits in Wuhan, China. China is swiftly building a hospital dedicated to treating patients infected with a new virus that sickened hundreds and prompted unprecedented lockdowns of cities home to millions of people during the country's most important holiday.

What's New in the China Virus Outbreak

The Coronavirus that began last month in the Chinese City of Wuhan has now claimed 26 lives and sickened another 830. Here's where things stand as of Friday morning.

This aerial photo taken from video provided by KTRK-TV shows damage to buildings after an explosion in Houston on Friday, Jan. 24. A large explosion left rubble scattered in the area, damaged nearby homes and was felt for miles away. A fire continues to burn and people have been told to avoid the area.

2 Dead After Explosion at Valve Mfgr.

The explosion happened early Friday morning inside a building at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, which makes valves and provides thermal-spray coatings.

Jo Trizila, top right, President and CEO of Trizcom Public Relations, conducts a meeting with her staff Ann Littmann, right, Noel Hampton, bottom left, and Hayley Swinton at their office in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The recent flu outbreak can really impact small businesses with small staffs and hurt a company's productivity. Some owners, like Trizila, are trying to mitigate the damage so the flu will not become a nightmare when they're trying to get clients' work done.

Businesses' Defense Against Flu

Don't let your small business be overwhelmed by flu-based employee absences.

Fortune 2020 Most Admired Companies

Grainger, Fastenal on 'Most Admired' List

Three industrial distributors made the cut, while the parent company of another was included as well, along with numerous electrical distributors and industrial suppliers.

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High-Performance Reciprocating Saw Blades

The Starrett line of 3X Power Bi-Metal Recip Blades includes blades for cutting wood, metal, multiple materials and heavy-duty cutting.

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Ohio Transmission Corp. Acquires Laron

Arizona-based Laron providesmechanical and electrical motor repair service to the Southwest US.

Evergreen Mktg. to Transition CEOs in 2022

Kevin Higginbotham has been with Evergreen since 1995 and served as its CEO since 2006.

EMUGE Appoints National Account Manager

Metalworking industry veteran Scott Lowe now responsible for EMUGE's US and Canada channel partner relations.

Google Buys Retail Products Lister Pointy

Ireland-based Pointy is known for its hardware device that automatically uploads a retailer's product to a website whenever it is scanned.

In this Jan. 14 photo, shipping containers are stacked at a dockyard on the Yangtze River in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province.

Reduced Rates, Trade Tension to Aid World Growth

The International Monetary Fund foresees world economic growth accelerating from 2.9 percent last year to 3.3 percent in 2020 and 3.4 percent in 2021.

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Signs Point Up for Small Manufacturers

ISM's latest monthly report pointed to a possible end to a decline in manufacturing that brought the industry's activity to its lowest point since the end of the Great Recession.

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Fortive Announces New Industrial Company

Led by former Columbus McKinnon CEO Mark Morelli, Vontier's portfolio includes professional tool brands Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Matco Tools and Teletrac Navman.

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NTMA Announces New President

Roger Atkins, a lifelong member of the National Tooling and Machining Association, takes over leadership of the group as it begins a new decade.

Sandvik May Close Germany Walter Plant

If closed, production at Walter's Frankfurt plant would be transferred to other units within Sandvik Machining Solutions.

OSHA Fines WI Valve Supplier $172K

OSHA has cited Milwaukee Valve Company for exposing employees to lead and copper dust and other hazards.

Timken Renovates AL Gear Repair Facility

The project includes an isolated assembly bay, the addition of a retractable paint booth and a large industrial parts washer.

In this Oct. 2, 2019 file photo, a carpenter works on a construction site in North Andover, MA.

Dec. US Housing Construction Jumps 16.9%

Housing construction has been rising since July, helped by falling mortgage rates and increased demand amid historically low unemployment.

Preparing Reticent Workers for Digital

The failure to properly account for and overcome the “people problem” is why so few initiatives succeed.

In this Jan. 2, 2020 file photo, traders monitor stock prices at the New York Stock Exchange.

After 2019, CEOs Must Grow Profits Soon

Investors are likely to give CEOs another pass this upcoming earnings season — which didn't have the benefit of the first year of lower tax rates — but in 2020, companies will need to deliver more.

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Senate Overwhemingly Passes USCMA Deal

By a vote of 89-10, the measure replacing 25-year-old NAFTA now goes to Trump for his signature.

Walmart Adds More Robots

They're outfitted with 15 cameras and simply roam the aisles looking for empty shelves.

Details Set for Evergreen Mktg's 2020 Rep Workshops

Find out the dates and locations for Evergreen Marketing's 2020 popular one-day workshops for independent and factory-direct sales reps.

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DDS Launches Rebranded Service Offerings

The e-commerce product content provider introduces SYNDICATION/io for manufacturers, CONTENT/io for distributors.