Reuters - U.S. manufacturing growth moderated in March and February data released on Monday showed an unexpectedly large spike in construction spending but a drop in pending home sales.

Reuters - U.S. factory activity ran at its slowest pace for three months in March, as new orders fell and inflation flared up, according to a survey on Monday.

AP - U.S. stock market futures Friday were pointing to a day of moderate losses to close a generally strong first quarter, with data on personal income, consumer spending and Chicago manufacturing to come.

Reuters - New orders for U.S.-made durable goods rose 2.6 percent in February, twice market expectations, as civilian aircraft orders bounced back from a January decline, a government report showed on Friday.

Reuters - Dell Inc. , the world's top PC maker, plans to double its headcount in India over three years, its founder said on Monday, but there was no word on the location of a planned manufacturing unit in the country.

Reuters - Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. (6764.T) and Taiwan's Quanta Computer Inc. (2382.TW) are expected to announce later on Friday they plan a tie-up in TV manufacturing that could involve a joint venture to boost their presence in the fast-growing flat TV market.

Reuters - Manufacturing growth at New York State factories rose in March, defying expectations of a slight decrease, with a jump in the number of employees, the New York Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.

Reuters - U.S. manufacturing expanded more than expected in February, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

AP - The Indian economy will expand 8.1 percent during the current fiscal year because of robust growth in the manufacturing and services industries, a new government estimate said Tuesday.

Reuters - General Motors Corp. on Wednesday said U.S. sales rose 6 percent to 296,003 vehicles in January as car sales rose 15 percent while truck sales were almost flat.

AP - Manufacturing activity in the United States grew at a slower pace in January than in the previous month, according to report Wednesday by a private research group.

Reuters - U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in January amid higher costs and fewer new orders, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

AP - The nation's industrial output posted a solid increase in December as recovery in production of Gulf Coast oil and gas wells offset a slump in auto manufacturing.

Reuters - Manufacturing closed 2005 on a softer note, with a key gauge of factory activity showing slower growth for December, a report said on Tuesday.

AP - The nation's manufacturing sector grew at a slower pace in December than in the previous month, a private research group said Tuesday.