Brett LoGiurato
Companies Reporter
Brett LoGiurato, companies reporter, is a 2011 graduate of Syracuse University. He has worked at The Star-Ledger, SI.com and The Daily Orange before joining the IBTimes in September.
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Grasberg gold mine in Indonesia

From Economy Mar 15

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Cut Gold Output Estimate on Grasberg Strike

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) said Thursday that it has resolved a labor dispute with PT Freeport Indonesia workers at its Grasberg mining and milling operations, but that the work stoppage will cost the company production and sales of a significant amount of copper and gold.

The Chinese national flag is seen in the financial district of Pudong in Shanghai

From Politics & Policy Mar 15

China Foreign Direct Investment Sinks for Fourth Straight Month

China's foreign direct investment in February fell for the fourth straight month as companies tightened spending amid a slowdown in the world's second-largets economy and the ongoign European sovereign debt crisis.

A worker inspects a Land Rover Discovery on the production line at their Production Facility in Solihull

From Economy Mar 14

India To Surpass Japan As No. 2 Asian Car Market By 2016

India will surpass Japan as the No. 2 vehicle market in Asia by 2016, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal based on data and research from IHS Automotive. The report also says that auto sales in China, Asia and the world's largest market, will continue to grow steadily through the rest of the decade.

General Motors issued fourth-quarter results Thursday.

From Economy Mar 14

Mexican Auto Industry Production Up 24 Percent in Anticipation of Trade Agreement Restructuring

Mexico's auto industry produced 24 percent more cars and light trucks in February compared with the year-ago period, reaching a record high.

Citibank

From Companies Mar 13

Fed Stress Test Results: Citi, SunTrust Fail, JP Morgan Passes

Citigroup Inc., the third-largest U.S. bank, and SunTrust Banks Inc. failed the Federal Reserve's latest stress test because they lack enough capital to endure a hypothetical shock to the U.S. economy, the central bank said Tuesday.

Investment management firm Loomis Sayles is bullish U.S. stocks for 2012 and beyond

From Politics & Policy Mar 13

Stocks Soar Midday on Retail Sales Report, Fed Statement

U.S. stocks soared Tuesday in afternoon trading, amid strong reports of retail sales and business inventories and buoyant sentiments from the Federal Reserve.

Report: Costco Aims for 3 More Australian Warehouses by 2013

From Economy Mar 13

US Business Inventories Expand On Auto Dealer Restocking

Business inventories beat expectations in January, increasing 0.7 percent to a record level as auto dealers replenished their stocks to keep pace with rising demand from consumers.

Ford Fusion

From Economy Mar 12

Gas Price Rise Spurs Highest-Ever Fuel Economy Average Of Sold Vehicles

In an auto industry placing increased emphasis on fuel economy in its vehicles, Ford Motor Co. serves as the poster child. The average fuel economy of Ford's sold passenger vehicles and trucks jumped by an average of 4.9 miles per gallon in February from the year-ago period.

JetBlue

From Economy Mar 12

JetBlue Airways Traffic Jumps 17.4% in February

JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ: JBLU) saw its airline traffic jump an astounding 17.4 percent in February, the company announced Monday in a press release.

From Economy Mar 12

Visteon To Sell Automotive Lighting Business to India's Varroc Group

Auto parts maker Visteon Corp. said Monday that it will sell its automotive lighting business to the India-based Varroc Group for $92 million in cash, a deal the company expects to close in the third quarter of 2012.