Squeezed by new trade rules, shrinking market share and labor concerns, Shein’s share decline in Hong Kong on Tuesday is a sign investors have moved on.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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Shein’s Lackluster Debut Shows a Fast-Fashion Model Left Behind
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Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts
The New York Times – On the Runway:Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.
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Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts
The New York Times – Business:Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.
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Canada Fires Back in Trade War Against Trump With Up to 50% Tariffs
The New York Times – On the Runway:Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers, producers and manufacturers harmed by new Trump tariffs.
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The U.S. Start-Up Making Low-Cost Interceptors for the Iran War
The New York Times – Business:For Florida-based Powerus, becoming a global supplier of counterdrone technology has meant involving the Trumps, a golf course and a new way of doing business.
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How the Iran War Made Africa’s Richest Man Even Richer
The New York Times – Business:Africans have turned to one of their own for fuel as the world’s supplies run low. But they are not the only ones with the continent’s richest man on speed dial.
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A French Start-Up, Inbolt, Makes Robots See, and Work, Better
The New York Times – Business:Inbolt, a French start-up that sells robot vision systems, helped a Stellantis plant in Detroit become a top performer in the company.
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Hiroshi Okuda, Disrupter Who Revived Toyota in the 1990s, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Business:As the car company’s president, he made decisions quickly and shook things up, expanding overseas manufacturing and introducing the Prius, a milestone in automotive history.
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America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy.
The New York Times – Business:China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete.
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Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming to Car Factories
The New York Times – Business:But experts warn they may not deliver the gains in efficiency that proponents claim.
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China’s Export Boom Rolls On Despite Trade Backlash
The New York Times – Business:China’s factories are finding eager buyers abroad even as weak consumer spending and a prolonged property slump weigh on growth at home.