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Indiana city sees many high-skilled immigrants

Companies based in a central Indiana city are hiring a greater percentage of people with visas for high-skilled foreign workers than any place in the U.S. other than California's Silicon Valley, according to a new study.

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Abound failure raises questions anew about Obama policies

The failure of a second solar manufacturer that received loan guarantees from the U.S. Energy Department adds to pressure on President Barack Obama to justify incentives for the clean-energy industry that’s being undercut by Chinese competition.

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Lilly plans 200 jobs at new $440M Ireland plant

Eli Lilly and Co. plans to invest about $440 million in a new pharmaceutical plant at an existing company site in County Cork in southern Ireland. The facility in Kinsale will require as many as 200 skilled employees when fully operational.

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Is China headed for ‘soft-landing slowdown’

An oasis of growth for some Hoosier manufacturers, China’s economy is headed for a slowdown. That affects both Indiana companies that have outposts in China, and the firms that export to the Asian powerhouse.

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Portugal’s economic crisis deepens as big strike hits

Portugal’s efforts to climb out of its economic crisis suffered a double setback Thursday as its credit rating was downgraded to junk status and a major strike gave voice to broad public outrage over austerity measures that have squeezed living standards.

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Lilly committed to China despite IP woes

Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. is one of several Western pharmaceutical firms that see China as a linchpin of growth in coming years, due to patent expirations and a slowdown in government reimbursements for prescription medicines in the U.S. and European markets.

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Indiana exports hit annual record

The state shipped $28.7 billion in goods last year to foreign countries, including Canada, Mexico and Germany, which accounted for most of the demand, according to a report from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

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