China’s push to manufacture more at home has widened its trade imbalance with Europe, intensifying pressure on European industries and policymakers to take action.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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China’s ‘Self-Reliance’ Drive Is Upending Trade With Europe
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US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology
The New York Times – Business:Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.
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P.&G.’s Chief on Whether Brand Loyalty Is Enough When Prices Keep Climbing
The New York Times – Business:Procter & Gamble’s new boss, Shailesh Jejurikar, talks about how the company is thinking about higher costs, what gets passed on to consumers and how A.I. helps it compete.
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America Wants to Make More Generic Drugs. India Shows Why That’s Hard.
The New York Times – Business:Cheap labor and global supply chains are among the obstacles to President Trump’s plan to bring generic drug manufacturing back home.
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Sunkist Fruit Gems, Bar Mitzvah Staple, Get 2nd Chance After Discontinuation
The New York Times – Business:The company said that Candyrific of Louisville, Ky., will produce the jelly candy that comes in a rainbow of colors and citrus flavors and is used in Jewish traditions.
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Trump’s Tariffs Push Canadian Companies to Look Past American Links
The New York Times – Business:Shaken by tariffs and threats from the Trump administration, Canadian businesses are seeking markets and suppliers beyond the United States.
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This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years.
The New York Times – Business:As the Trump administration scrambles to increase the production of munitions, these special screws are expensive and hard to source.
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In a Race With China, German Robots Are Outnumbered 14 to 1
The New York Times – Business:A decade after the sale of Germany’s Kuka, Europe is seeking to shift into a higher gear to unlock the potential in robotics and artificial intelligence.
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China’s Continued Control of Rare Earths Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting
The New York Times – Business:Manufacturers are struggling with constrained supplies as U.S. and Chinese officials negotiate over export restrictions with consequences for global industry.
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Rivian C.E.O. RJ Scaringe Has Some Ideas for How to Make More Cars in America
The New York Times – Business:RJ Scaringe thinks it will take robots, tariffs and diplomacy to maintain a manufacturing base in the United States.
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Defense Hiring Will Ease, Not End, Pain in European Car Industry
The New York Times – Business:An agreement to turn an ailing Volkswagen factory into a defense manufacturing hub offers hope for jobs. But a shift from “family vans to tanks” in Germany is not so simple.
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‘The Odyssey’ Was Shot on Real Film. This Is the Only Place Left Making It.
The New York Times – Movies:Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” was shot on physical film, a resurgent medium that is manufactured entirely in one factory in western New York.