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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 - 4 hours ago -
Chicago business-activity index drops to five-month low in October
Index falls to 41.6, falling short of 46.8 consensus forecast.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
The Saudi factories powered by women
A surge in female labour force participation has emerged as a bright spot for the kingdomWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
The index fund cushion is an equal opportunity booster for stocks
S&P 500 index and ETF money is oblivious to stock valuations of any kind and ignorant to upgrades and downgrades.Business - CNBC - October 20 -
Inflation Cooled Further in September, PCE Index Shows
Overall inflation slowed in September from a year earlier, though some signs of stubbornness lingered under the surface.Business - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Philadelphia Fed’s factory gauge jumps in October
Index rises to 10.3, second straight monthly gainBusiness - MarketWatch - October 17 -
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Boeing factory workers reject latest contract offer
Vote deals blow to new chief executive’s plan to stabilise businessBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories
Plus, why you should never cross a crow.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
A key manufacturing index in China turned positive in October after months of contraction
A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territoryWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Morgan Stanley is launching an investing index tied to sports leagues
Sports have proven to be an attractive and growing asset class as valuations have skyrocketed over the past decade.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
John McQuown, Who Pioneered Index Funds and Transformed Investing, Dies at 90
The Illinois native jumped from family farm to mechanical engineering and then led a ‘Manhattan Project’ of finance.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Should you ever buy a stock index at a record high?
It feels so wrong, but investors (me included) needn’t worry so muchWorld - Financial Times - 15 hours ago -
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Stellantis Expands Mexico Factory to Build More Ram Pickups Outside the U.S.
Such a step by the automaker would threaten its already-frayed relationship with the UAW, which has criticized moves to cut U.S. jobs.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15 -
Inside the Secretive $700 Million Ad-Testing Factory for Kamala Harris
Future Forward has ascended to the top of the Democratic political universe, but it has also drawn suspicion and second-guessing.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory
The federal government plans to provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor to produce a key material for computer chips, an announcement Monday with possible political significance as the ...Tech - ABC News - October 21 -
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Chinese factory activity expands for first time in six months
Beijing set to unveil fiscal stimulus focused on struggling local governments next weekBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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 - 10 hours ago -
NHL Star Power Index: Evgeni Malkin hits historic milestone amid hot start, Sam Reinhart dominates early on
Rasmus Andersson has been one of the league's top defensemen thus farSports - CBS Sports - October 18 -
NHL Star Power Index: Cale Makar showcases his elite playmaking ability, Nikita Kucherov paces Lightning
Mark Stone is also enjoying a hot start for the Golden KnightsSports - CBS Sports - October 25 -
NHL Star Power Index: Kyle Connor leading surging Jets, Nico Hischier is scoring at will for Devils
Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has also been one of the most productive player at his positionSports - CBS Sports - 5 hours ago -
Boeing factory strike crosses 1-month mark as pressure mounts on new CEO
Boeing's CEO Ortberg will answer to investors in his first Oct. 23 earnings presentation as the aerospace giant faces swirling crises.Business - CNBC - October 14 -
Boeing factory strike crosses 1-month mark as pressure mounts on new CEO
It’s been just over a month since more than 30,000 Boeing machinists walked off the job after overwhelmingly voting down a tentative contract.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation
Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation
Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in ...Tech - ABC News - October 17 -
Exclusive-Samsung delays taking deliveries of ASML's chip gear for its new US factory, sources say
Samsung Electronics has postponed taking deliveries of ASML chipmaking equipment for its upcoming factory in Texas as it has yet to win any major customers for the project, three people familiar ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
Surging floodwater and panicked prayers: How a workday at a Tennessee plastics factory turned deadly
An NBC News investigation and timeline reveals how events quickly and dramatically unfolded amid a "one-in-5,000-year flood.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
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An activist investor reportedly wants Cheesecake Factory to split up. Analysts say it doesn’t need to.
Shares of Cheesecake Factory Inc. got a lift after hours on Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that an activist investor is pressing the casual-dining chain to spin off a handful of its ...Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Volkswagen to close three German factories and lay off thousands of workers, employees say
Volkswagen, Europe’s largest car manufacturer, is planning to permanently shrink the size of its German operations.Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
China's factory activity expands for the first time since April, official survey shows
China's official purchasing managers' index for October came in at 50.1, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Thursday.Business - CNBC - Yesterday
