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Volkswagen to sell controversial factory in China’s Xinjiang
Volkswagen has faced major criticism from activists and investors over its interest in the Xinjiang factory which it first opened in 2013Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
At Israel's Northern Border, Caution and Fear Despite Hezbollah Truce
Many residents remain wary of returning to their homes near the border with Lebanon after this week’s cease-fire.World - The Wall Street Journal - 13 hours ago -
U.S. Factory Towns Laid Low by the ‘China Shock’ Are Benefiting From New Investments
Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
To Challenge China, India Needs to Get Out of the Way of Its Factory Owners
India has a fresh chance to become a manufacturing powerhouse with the election of Donald Trump, who has promised to levy sky-high import tariffs on Chinese goods.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 23 -
Trump's sharp tariff hikes could speed up China's shift to new markets and offshore factories
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to sharply raise tariffs on all Chinese imports and close some loopholes Chinese exporters currently use to sell their products more cheaply in the ...World - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for US attorney-general
Former congressman says controversy around his nomination had become a ‘distraction’Business - Financial Times - November 21 -
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ISM factory index drops, marking 7th straight month below growth threshold
The malaise that has loomed over the manufacturing sector for the better part of the past two years seems like it will continue, according to one economist.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Body of Tennessee Factory Worker Killed in Hurricane Helene Is Found
She is believed to be the last employee who was missing after the plastics plant flooded. Authorities are still investigating the circumstances around the deaths.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
U.S. factory orders tumble in September, for fourth drop in the past five months
Orders for manufactured goods fell 0.5% in September, the Commerce Department said Monday. It is the fourth decline in orders in the past five months.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Trump’s Tariffs Could Deal a Blow to Mexico’s Car Factories
The president-elect has said he could impose punitive tariffs on car imports from Mexico, a move that could hurt factories and workers on both sides of the border.Business - The New York Times - November 12 -
Trump Will Likely Cut the Ribbons on Biden’s Factories and Infrastructure Projects
The outgoing president funded new plants and big economic initiatives, but his successor may be able to put his name on the finished products.Business - Inc. - November 12 -
Microsoft brings AI to the farm and factory floor, partnering with industry giants
Microsoft collaborates with Siemens, Bayer, and Rockwell Automation to launch industry-specific AI models designed to boost efficiency in manufacturing, agriculture, and finance through tailored AI ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 13 -
Save Big During the All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale
All-Clad cookware is the best you can buy—and it has a price tag to match. This sale will stretch your dollars.Tech - Wired - November 14 -
Apple proposes Indonesian factory in bid to reverse iPhone 16 ban
Investment of $100mn in key market would help meet requirement for 40% local content in smartphonesBusiness - Financial Times - November 21 -
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Vauxhall owner to close Luton factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk
Car giant Stellantis said it would consolidate electric van production at its other UK plant in Ellesmere Port.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Rivian to Get $6 Billion Federal Loan for EV Factory
The financing for a factory in Georgia is part of a last-minute effort to establish climate policies before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
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Thames Water lenders call for more backers for £1.5bn rescue cash – business live
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK water company races to secure new lifeline before December crunch. In Germany the manufacturing recession has been ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Boeing delivers fewest planes since 2020, warns factory restart after strike will take weeks
Boeing handed over 14 airplanes in October and said it will be several weeks before production can fully resume.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Investigation reveals a Russian factory's plan to mix decoys with a new deadly weapon in Ukraine
A high-tech factory in central Russia has created a new, deadly force to attack Ukraine: A small number of highly destructive thermobaric drones surrounded by huge swarms of cheap foam decoysWorld - ABC News - November 16 -
Scots stand firm on Chinese wind turbine factory despite ‘hostile state’ fears
Kate Forbes says there is ‘room’ for Mingyang’s plant, as SNP government pushes for green growthWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused
President Joe Biden’s administration will loan $6.6 billion to electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive to build a Georgia factoryTech - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Vauxhall owner Stellantis blames EV rules for plan to close UK van factory
About 1,100 jobs at risk as carmaker says government mandate played a ‘significant role’Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Mixed news on China’s stimulus
And regional banks as a Trump tradeWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
To China, Trump is ‘poison’
To the dismay of Chinese leaders who already had to deal with Trump for four years, they have not gotten the preferred outcome and are not looking forward to another term.Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
China’s economy braces for Trump
Will Beijing’s latest plans to fix the country’s economy be enough to keep up with President Xi Jinping’s long-term plans for growth?World - Financial Times - November 20 -
China delimits contested South China Sea shoal in dispute with Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claimsWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
After U.S.-China Prisoner Swap, Scores of Americans Are Still Trapped in China
The plight of Americans facing exit bans in China shows the enduring risks of getting caught in the country’s murky legal system.World - The Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago -
China fright ups the stakes for AstraZeneca
Pharma group needs some good news to ease investors’ nervesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
The ideology behind Xi Jinping’s China
How Marxist-Leninist theory still shapes policy in BeijingWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
China braces for second Trump term
While on the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to put large tariffs on Chinese goods to protect American manufacturing, which might threaten the Asian nation's already-slowing ...Top stories - CBS News - November 16 -
Britain needs a coherent China strategy
The Labour government must determine where UK ‘red lines’ lieBusiness - Financial Times - November 19
