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Suffocations prompt recall of 2.1m cribs

WASHINGTON - More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled, the biggest crib recall in US history, following reports of four infant suffocations. (Boston Globe, 11/23/09)

GM seeks EU help to pay restructuring bill

BRUSSELS - General Motors Co. asked European governments yesterday to help pay most of the $4.9 billion it needs to restructure its struggling European operations. (Boston Globe, 11/23/09)

Carmaker sues over steering noise

DETROIT - General Motors Co. has sued a supplier, saying it has spent more than $30 million fixing problems in the steering systems of the Chevrolet Cobalt , its best-selling small car, and other vehicles. (Boston Globe, 11/23/09)

Health group finds high lead levels in several toys

WASHINGTON - Toys carrying the Barbie and Disney logos have turned up with high levels of lead in them, a California advocacy group says - a finding that may give holiday shoppers pause. (Boston Globe, 11/18/09)

Firms brace as screening guidelines shift

The region’s makers of mammography systems, digital detectors, and medical imaging software are bracing for the fallout from guidelines released Monday that suggest women start regular breast cancer screenings at age 50, rather than 40, and get mammograms every two years instead of annually up to age 74. (Boston Globe, 11/17/09)