Topic: Capital Spending

BMW looks to hydrogen. Not for car. For factory.

BMW unit in US is researching whether it can turn landfill gas into hydrogen, which could power the BMW factory in South Carolina.

Labor vs. capital spending

With minimum wage in place, the federal government keeps the cost of labor high, while the private sector keeps the price of goods low

R&D spending: Here are the Top 10 firms

Apple, Google, and 3M may top Bloomberg’s list of the world’s most innovative companies, but they’re not the biggest research and development spenders – not even part of the Top 20. Out of 1,000 publicly traded companies with the highest R&D spending in 2009, here are the Top 10, according to a survey by management-consulting firm Booz & Co.:

Wall Street crashes amid market 'temper tantrum over Europe'

Wall Street investor sentiment over European debt problems and an unexpected spike in unemployment claims drove the market downward.

Small business owners doing what they do best: Keeping it small

Static capital spending and low job growth have small business owners wary of development. This isn't all bad; a cautious entrepreneur is likely to be a successful one.

Pennsylvania's state capital considers filing for bankruptcy

Harrisburg, Pa., is debating whether to declare Chapter 9 bankruptcy. As cities struggle to balance their budgets, more may consider the option.

For bankrupt California cities, budget deal is last straw

Cities in distress are pushing back against the deal, which would take more than $4 billion from local governments to help close the state budget deficit.

CEO survey reveals deep gloom