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COVID Closes 40-Year-Old Steel Plant
The pandemic "created an unanticipated and unsustainable situation."
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GE Is Ditching New Coal Projects
Some related actions could include divestitures, site closings and job impacts.
Sep 22nd, 2020
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China Announces Regulations for 'Unreliable Entity' List
The list is aimed at foreign companies it says endanger its national sovereignty, security or development interests.
Sep 21st, 2020
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Report: Amazon to Open 1,000 Suburban Warehouses
Sep 18th, 2020
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Flexible Production Ensures Mask Availability
Sep 18th, 2020
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July US Cutting Tool Orders Down 31% Year-Over-Year
Sep 17th, 2020
In this July 30 photo, Kai Hu, a research associate transfers medium to cells, in the laboratory at Imperial College in London. Imperial College is working on the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
US Outlines Vaccine Distribution Plan
Sep 16th, 2020
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This Sept. 8, 2020, photo, shows Vogue, a Mexican toilet paper brand, on the shelf at a 7-Eleven in New York. Demand for toilet paper has been so high during the pandemic that in order to keep their shelves stocked, retailers across the country are buying up foreign toilet paper brands, mostly from Mexico.
Virus Brings Mexican Toilet Paper to US
Retailers are buying up foreign toilet paper brands to keep their shelves stocked.
Sep 16th, 2020
President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn as he arrives at the White House, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Washington from a trip to Phoenix.
WTO: US Tariffs on China Illegal
The ruling, in theory, would allow China to impose retaliatory tariffs on billions' worth of U.S. goods.
Sep 15th, 2020
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Lean Manufacturing Blamed for Paper Towel Shortage
It's not just consumer hoarding, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Sep 14th, 2020
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How AI and Automation Benefit the Supply Chain
When the global shutdown began, consumers experienced an unusual phenomenon for industrialized nations: bare shelves.
Sep 14th, 2020
In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo packages move down a conveyor system were they are directed to the proper shipping area at the new Amazon Fulfillment Center in Sacramento, Calif. Amazon said Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, that it will be hiring another 100,000 people to keep up with a surge of online orders. The company said the new hires will help pack, ship or sort orders, working in part-time and full-time roles. Amazon said the jobs are not related to its typical holiday hiring.
Amazon to Hire Another 100,000 Workers
Amazon said the jobs are not related to its typical holiday hiring.
Sep 14th, 2020
A worker handles filter material for face masks in Seattle.
Scarcity of Key Material Squeezes Medical Mask Manufacturing
The US government allowed exports of "meltblown" plastic meshes as the pandemic soared.
Sep 10th, 2020
Workers assemble trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Oct. 27, 2017.
Pandemic Revealed the Cracks in US Manufacturing
Here's how to fix them.
Sep 9th, 2020
Boeing 787 airplane being built for Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Boeing Finds New Problem With 787 Jets
The company is inspecting part of the tail after finding that pieces were clamped together too tightly.
Sep 9th, 2020
Visitors wearing masks to protect from the coronavirus look at a robot displayed at a trade fair in Beijing.
China's Export Growth Quickens in August, Imports Edge Lower
Competitors in many other countries still face anti-disease controls that disrupt business.
Sep 8th, 2020
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Unilever to Remove Fossil Fuels from Cleaning Products
The change comes amid unprecedented demand for cleaning products.
Sep 4th, 2020
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The COVID Reshoring Surge - Part 1
Reshoring initiatives have garnered significant momentum as manufacturers facing pandemic-related challenges look to streamline supply chains.
Aug 31st, 2020
A ventilator is assembled at the Ford Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich.
HHS Cancelling Ventilator Contracts
The agency says the national stockpile has reached its maximum capacity.
Sep 2nd, 2020