RIO DE JANEIRO-Thousands of workers in Brazil took to the streets to defend their salaries against cutbacks and project their jobs against the threat of layoffs. MORE

DETROIT-General Motors Corp. has been holding talks with China's SAIC Motor Corp. about selling part of its stake in their current joint venture to raise cash. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-Ford Motor Co. is boosting production of its strong-selling F-150 pickup truck. MORE

WASHINGTON-Intel Corp. plans to spend $7 billion over the next two years to upgrade its facilities in Oregon, Arizona and New Mexico. MORE

AUSTIN, TX-BAE Systems has opened a new 33,000-square-foot manufacturing facility here to assemble armor kits for military vehicles. The plant employs some 675 people and produces at least 1,000 kits a year. MORE

A year ago, Solectric Inc. was little more than a concept. Today, the start-up is being courted by a handful of states hoping to land the 100,000-square foot assembly plant the company wants to build. The plant will make thin-film solar modules and create 220 jobs. MORE

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-Nissan Motor Co. still plans to open a new $200 million assembly plant in St. Petersburg this May, despite the global financial crisis. MORE

DETROIT-General Motors plans to lay off 10,000 workers, or 14 percent of its salaried workforce, worldwide. MORE

IRVING, TX-Weatherly Aircraft Nevada Inc., a manufacturer of crop-dusting aircraft, has leased a 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility adjacent to the airport in Bogalusa, LA. MORE

DETROIT-General Motors Corp. is reportedly in talks with Delphi Corp. to ensure it can maintain a steady flow of parts in the even Delphi has to shut down due to a lack of cash. MORE