Auto industry in Saudi Arabia 'can create 77,000 jobs'

By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Photo Credit:Reuters/ Fahad Shadeed
Saudi investments in the automobile industry are likely to create more than 77,000 jobs, said Mohammed Al-Madhi, vice chairman and CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation.
He said SABIC, a world leader in plastic technology, has launched a number of new projects that would support the development of a viable auto industry in the Kingdom.
"These projects will help Saudi Arabia attract investment from the world's major automobile manufacturers and create real platforms to make auto spare parts," he said.
The SR81 billion SABIC projects launched by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah last week would support downstream industries, especially automobile, mineral and solar energy sectors, he said.
"Another important aspect of these projects is that it would create more than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs for Saudis," Al-Madhi said while stressing his company's plan to employ more Saudis.
Ibrahim Badawood, managing director of ALJ Community Initiatives, said the auto industry, like other manufacturing sectors, would create more job opportunities for Saudis. Speaking to Arab News, he emphasized the need for training more Saudis to develop the auto industry. More than 2,500 Saudis have passed out from the Saudi-Japanese Automobile High Institute during the past 10 years, he added.
Saudi Arabia is the largest importer of cars and automotive parts in the Middle East and a gateway for distribution to the broader Middle East and North Africa region.
New passenger car sales in 2012 were more than 700,000 units, an increase of 18 percent over the previous year, according to a recent report by Business Monitor International. Driving this demand is a rising level of disposable income and a large youth population with two-thirds of citizens under 30. ? Arab News 2013

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Three Sikhs convicted in London for stabbing Kuldeep Singh Brar

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Brar spearheaded Operation Blue Star, a military raid against Sikh separatists in Amritsar's Golden Temple that killed an estimated 1,000 people in 1984 ...

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Obama administration officials: No coup in Egypt

A supporter of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in front pictures of President Mohammed Morsi at Nasr City, where protesters have installed their camp and hold their daily rally, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 25, 2013. The Muslim Brotherhood's leader on Thursday made an unusually harsh attack on Egypt's military chief, saying his ouster of President Mohammed Morsi was a worse crime than even destroying the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

A supporter of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in front pictures of President Mohammed Morsi at Nasr City, where protesters have installed their camp and hold their daily rally, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 25, 2013. The Muslim Brotherhood's leader on Thursday made an unusually harsh attack on Egypt's military chief, saying his ouster of President Mohammed Morsi was a worse crime than even destroying the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Obama administration told lawmakers Thursday that it won't declare Egypt's government overthrow a coup, U.S. officials said, allowing the United States to continue providing $1.5 billion in annual military and economic aid to the Arab world's most populous country.

William Burns, the State Department's No. 2 official, held a closed-doors meeting with House members just a day after Washington delayed delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt. It was the first U.S. action since the military ousted Mohammed Morsi as president, imprisoned him and other Muslim Brotherhood members and suspended the constitution earlier this month.

Burns was to brief senators later Thursday.

The administration has been forced into difficult contortions to justify not declaring a coup d'etat, which would prompt the automatic suspension of American assistance programs under U.S. law. Washington fears that halting such funding could imperil programs that help to secure Israel's border and fight weapons smuggling into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, among other things seen as critical to U.S. national security.

It's unclear what specific arguments Burns presented Thursday, but officials said the administration isn't declaring the power change a coup and doesn't plan to in future as Egypt moves to restore civilian governance and holds new democratic elections. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the private meetings.

Many from both parties in Congress sympathize with the administration's view and the need to back a military that has safeguarded Egypt's peace with Israel for three decades. Still, some across the political spectrum disagree. Republicans from libertarian Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky to hawkish Sen. John McCain of Arizona, and Democrats such as Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, have demanded the coup law be enforced.

The law stipulates, however, that it's President Barack Obama and his administration's decision on how to characterize Morsi's July 3 overthrow.

White House and State Department officials pointed shortly afterward to the large anti-Morsi protests that preceded the military's action and said Morsi's Islamist-led government, while democratically elected, was taking Egypt down an increasingly undemocratic path.

Since then, the president and his national security team have tried to balance support for the military's proposed return to constitutional rule and democratic elections alongside concern over the crackdown on key Morsi allies. The delay of the fighter jets, scheduled for delivery this month, was the first direct action the U.S. took since the upheaval.

However, the Pentagon said this week the U.S. was proceeding as planned with this year's joint military exercises. The biennial maneuvers were canceled in 2011 following the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak. During Mubarak's three decades in power, Egypt was the United States' premier ally in the Arab world and at the heart of its efforts to fight Islamic terrorism, roll back Iranian influence across the Middle East and promote peace among Israel and its Muslim neighbors.

Associated Press

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What Happens When the US Navy Does a Donut in the Pacific Ocean

And you thought your Hyundai had moves. This is the littoral combat ship USS Independence showing off its turning radius last week. Technically it's a display of maneuvering prowess, but you can't help but think it was also a chance for a bunch of able-bodied seamen to say wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

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Middle East News Headlines - Yahoo! News

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday won Arab League backing for his effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, raising hopes for a quick resumption in the stalled negotiations. (AP Photo/Mandel Ngan, Pool)" align="left" title="U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pauses while speaking during a joint press conference with Jordan&#039;s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, unseen, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Amman. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday won Arab League backing for his effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, raising hopes for a quick resumption in the stalled negotiations. (AP Photo/Mandel Ngan, Pool)" border="0" /></a>AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? 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Kerry is briefing senior Arab officials on his efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and on American views of the crises and Syria and Egypt. (AP Photo/Mandel Ngan, Pool)" align="left" title="U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center, Jordan&#039;s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, right, and Egypt&#039;s Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr, left, arrive for a meeting with the Arab League Peace Initiative at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Kerry is briefing senior Arab officials on his efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and on American views of the crises and Syria and Egypt. (AP Photo/Mandel Ngan, Pool)" border="0" /></a>AMMAN, Jordan (AP) ? 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Gunmen assassinated a prominent Syrian pro-government figure at his home in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, shooting him nearly 30 times in the latest sign of Syria&#039;s civil war spilling over into its smaller neighbor.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/official-iran-open-nuke-talks-once-team-named-113236208.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7aso2YxDI1.fbQpwfC1oUQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/50b53f20aaa2a317370f6a706700c15b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Monday, June 17, 2013 file photo, Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, places his hand on his heart as a sign of respect, after speaking at a news conference, in Tehran, Iran. Rouhani on Monday leveled his first criticism of the outgoing administration since June&#039;s election, saying it has mismanaged the country&#039;s economy. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Monday, June 17, 2013 file photo, Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, places his hand on his heart as a sign of respect, after speaking at a news conference, in Tehran, Iran. Rouhani on Monday leveled his first criticism of the outgoing administration since June&#039;s election, saying it has mismanaged the country&#039;s economy. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)" border="0" /></a>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Iran will be ready to resume nuclear talks with world powers as soon as the country&#039;s president-elect puts together his negotiating team, the foreign minister said Wednesday amid signals on both sides to try to quickly restart dialogue.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/official-iran-open-nuke-talks-once-team-named-113236208.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 10:11:21 -0400Associated Pressofficial-iran-open-nuke-talks-once-team-named-113236208<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/official-iran-open-nuke-talks-once-team-named-113236208.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7aso2YxDI1.fbQpwfC1oUQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/50b53f20aaa2a317370f6a706700c15b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Monday, June 17, 2013 file photo, Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, places his hand on his heart as a sign of respect, after speaking at a news conference, in Tehran, Iran. Rouhani on Monday leveled his first criticism of the outgoing administration since June&#039;s election, saying it has mismanaged the country&#039;s economy. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Monday, June 17, 2013 file photo, Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, places his hand on his heart as a sign of respect, after speaking at a news conference, in Tehran, Iran. Rouhani on Monday leveled his first criticism of the outgoing administration since June&#039;s election, saying it has mismanaged the country&#039;s economy. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)" border="0" /></a>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Iran will be ready to resume nuclear talks with world powers as soon as the country&#039;s president-elect puts together his negotiating team, the foreign minister said Wednesday amid signals on both sides to try to quickly restart dialogue.</p><br clear="all"/>"An economic terror attack."http://news.yahoo.com/europeans-won-t-blacklist-hezbollah-banning-114414191.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 07:44:14 -0400The Blazeeuropeans-won-t-blacklist-hezbollah-banning-114414191<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaida-branch-confirms-no-2-killed-yemen-102604944.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sdrQIHLaehXJC55ZNqIiBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/daa20881e7d7d017370f6a706700041f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Saeed al-Shihri, deputy leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida says a U.S. drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group&#039;s No. 2 figure. The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Al-Shihri. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Saeed al-Shihri, deputy leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida says a U.S. drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group&#039;s No. 2 figure. The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Al-Shihri. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group, File)" border="0" /></a>SANAA, Yemen (AP) ? The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida confirmed on Wednesday that the group&#039;s No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, was killed in a U.S. drone strike.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaida-branch-confirms-no-2-killed-yemen-102604944.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 07:01:33 -0400Associated Pressal-qaida-branch-confirms-no-2-killed-yemen-102604944<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaida-branch-confirms-no-2-killed-yemen-102604944.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sdrQIHLaehXJC55ZNqIiBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/daa20881e7d7d017370f6a706700041f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Saeed al-Shihri, deputy leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida says a U.S. drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group&#039;s No. 2 figure. The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Al-Shihri. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Saeed al-Shihri, deputy leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida says a U.S. drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group&#039;s No. 2 figure. The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Al-Shihri. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group, File)" border="0" /></a>SANAA, Yemen (AP) ? The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida confirmed on Wednesday that the group&#039;s No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, was killed in a U.S. drone strike.</p><br clear="all"/>BAGHDAD (AP) ? Iraqi officials say a bombing targeting a stream where youngsters had sought refuge from the summer heat has killed four people.http://news.yahoo.com/officials-bombing-kills-4-people-iraq-110543767.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 07:05:43 -0400Associated Pressofficials-bombing-kills-4-people-iraq-110543767<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/dubai-diet-slim-down-paid-gold-090114923.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/711gmmV3wai86oae9VIh4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/195c3ae4e81ad117370f6a7067002fea.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012 file photo, 10 gram gold bars with a purity of 999.9 have been pressed and stamped with the &quot;Emirates Gold&quot; company logo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Shedding weight is as good as gold under an unusual slim-down initiative in Dubai over growing concerns about rising obesity levels in the wealthy Gulf city-state. Municipal officials are offering a gram of gold _ worth about $45 at current prices _ for each kilogram of weight lost in a 30-day challenge. The minimum drop is two kilos, or 4.4 pounds, to cash in. Across the Gulf Arab states, authorities have raised alarms about rising obesity from increasing fast-food diets and lack of exercise. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012 file photo, 10 gram gold bars with a purity of 999.9 have been pressed and stamped with the &quot;Emirates Gold&quot; company logo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Shedding weight is as good as gold under an unusual slim-down initiative in Dubai over growing concerns about rising obesity levels in the wealthy Gulf city-state. Municipal officials are offering a gram of gold _ worth about $45 at current prices _ for each kilogram of weight lost in a 30-day challenge. The minimum drop is two kilos, or 4.4 pounds, to cash in. Across the Gulf Arab states, authorities have raised alarms about rising obesity from increasing fast-food diets and lack of exercise. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)" border="0" /></a>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ? Shedding weight is as good as gold under an unusual slim-down initiative in Dubai over growing concerns about rising obesity levels in the wealthy Gulf city-state.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/dubai-diet-slim-down-paid-gold-090114923.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 05:46:53 -0400Associated Pressdubai-diet-slim-down-paid-gold-090114923<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/dubai-diet-slim-down-paid-gold-090114923.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/711gmmV3wai86oae9VIh4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/195c3ae4e81ad117370f6a7067002fea.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012 file photo, 10 gram gold bars with a purity of 999.9 have been pressed and stamped with the &quot;Emirates Gold&quot; company logo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Shedding weight is as good as gold under an unusual slim-down initiative in Dubai over growing concerns about rising obesity levels in the wealthy Gulf city-state. Municipal officials are offering a gram of gold _ worth about $45 at current prices _ for each kilogram of weight lost in a 30-day challenge. The minimum drop is two kilos, or 4.4 pounds, to cash in. Across the Gulf Arab states, authorities have raised alarms about rising obesity from increasing fast-food diets and lack of exercise. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012 file photo, 10 gram gold bars with a purity of 999.9 have been pressed and stamped with the &quot;Emirates Gold&quot; company logo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Shedding weight is as good as gold under an unusual slim-down initiative in Dubai over growing concerns about rising obesity levels in the wealthy Gulf city-state. Municipal officials are offering a gram of gold _ worth about $45 at current prices _ for each kilogram of weight lost in a 30-day challenge. The minimum drop is two kilos, or 4.4 pounds, to cash in. Across the Gulf Arab states, authorities have raised alarms about rising obesity from increasing fast-food diets and lack of exercise. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)" border="0" /></a>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ? Shedding weight is as good as gold under an unusual slim-down initiative in Dubai over growing concerns about rising obesity levels in the wealthy Gulf city-state.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaida-branch-says-no-2-leader-killed-070539791.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sdrQIHLaehXJC55ZNqIiBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/daa20881e7d7d017370f6a706700041f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Saeed al-Shihri, deputy leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida says a U.S. drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group&#039;s No. 2 figure. The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Al-Shihri. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Saeed al-Shihri, deputy leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida says a U.S. drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group&#039;s No. 2 figure. The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Al-Shihri. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group, File)" border="0" /></a>SANAA, Yemen (AP) ? The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida announced Wednesday that the group&#039;s No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, has died in a U.S. drone strike.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaida-branch-says-no-2-leader-killed-070539791.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 04:56:26 -0400Associated Pressal-qaida-branch-says-no-2-leader-killed-070539791<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaida-branch-says-no-2-leader-killed-070539791.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sdrQIHLaehXJC55ZNqIiBw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/daa20881e7d7d017370f6a706700041f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Saeed al-Shihri, deputy leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida says a U.S. drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group&#039;s No. 2 figure. The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Al-Shihri. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this undated frame grab from video posted on a militant-leaning Web site, and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, shows Saeed al-Shihri, deputy leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida says a U.S. drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group&#039;s No. 2 figure. The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Al-Shihri. (AP Photo/SITE Intelligence Group, File)" border="0" /></a>SANAA, Yemen (AP) ? The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida announced Wednesday that the group&#039;s No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, has died in a U.S. drone strike.</p><br clear="all"/>

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CU Buffs QB Shane Dillon leaves, hopes to play college basketball

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Source: www.denverpost.com --- Tuesday, July 16, 2013
New Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre has lost an option at quarterback for this season as redshirt freshman Shane Dillon announced Tuesday he is leaving the school to play basketball. ...

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US business stockpiles up modest 0.1 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. businesses increased their stockpiles only slightly in May, despite a solid sales increase. The figures suggest economic growth has slowed but could pick up in the second half of the year.

The Commerce Department said Monday that business stockpiles rose just 0.1 percent in May from April, half the previous month's increase.

Sales increased 1.1 percent in May after being flat in April. That's the best gain since February.

Slower restocking could weigh on economic growth in the April-June quarter because it means companies ordered fewer factory goods. But the strong sales gain suggests companies may have to order more goods in the coming months to keep up with demand. That could drive more economic growth in the second half of the year.

Many analysts think economic growth has slowed to an annual rate of around 1 percent or even less in the April-June quarter. That would lower than the subpar 1.8 percent annual rate from January through March.

Economists expect growth should rebound in the second half of the year to a roughly 2.5 percent annual rate as the effects of federal tax hikes and government spending cuts fade.

The May increase brought total stockpiles to a seasonally adjusted $1.66 trillion. That's up just 3.8 percent from May 2012.

Wholesalers cut their stockpiles 0.5 percent, while manufacturers' inventories were unchanged in May. Retail stockpiles rose 0.6 percent.

Sales at the wholesale level rose 1.6 percent to lead all categories. Sales at manufacturers and retailers increased slightly below that level.

A separate report Monday showed that retail sales slowed to a modest 0.4 percent increase in June.

The brighter second half outlook is bolstered by steady job growth, which has kept consumers spending. Employers have added 202,000 jobs a month through the first six months of this year. That's up from 180,000 in the previous six months.

The increase in hiring has helped overall income grow, offsetting some of the drag from higher taxes.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-business-stockpiles-modest-0-1-percent-140923322.html

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