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GM plans investments to expand electric vehicle production
DETROIT (REUTERS) – General Motors is expected to announce on Tuesday significant investments to expand production of electric vehicles at a factory in Spring Hill,…
U.S. factory orders miss expectations; business spending improving
FILE PHOTO: Line workers spot weld parts of the frame on the flex line at Nissan Motor Co’s automobile manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.,…
U.S. manufacturing activity strongest in nearly two years in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to a nearly two-year high in August amid a surge in new orders, but employment continued to lag,…
Japan's August factory activity shrinks at slowest pace in six months: PMI
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s factory activity contracted at the slowest pace in six months in August, reducing some of the heat on policymakers pressured to…
Japan's recovery hopes hit by August factory activity contraction: PMI
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s factory activity extended its fall in August for a 16th month, casting doubt over manufacturers’ hopes for a rapid recovery as…
Trump promises tax credits for firms that bring jobs back from China
MANKATO, Minn./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to create 10 million jobs in 10 months, in part by setting up tax…
U.S. manufacturing activity near 1-1/2-year high, factory job losses persist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to its highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in July as orders increased despite a resurgence in new…
U.S. manufacturing activity near 1-1/2-year high; construction spending extends drop
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to its highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in July as orders increased despite a resurgence in new…
A surreal 2020 gets actually surreal for Nestle and Philips with augmented reality
ZURICH (BLOOMBERG) – The pandemic of 2020 is accelerating a lot of technologies and this one is surreal. When the coronavirus grounded planes around the…