China’s baby boom enriched a small Irish town where a Nestlé factory made formula for Chinese newborns. Then a baby bust unraveled it all. Or so it seemed.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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Can This Isolated British Island Keep Its Economy Afloat?
The Isle of Wight, known for its beaches and a rock festival that featured Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, has had setbacks in manufacturing, but there have also been bright spots.
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Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S.
The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover.
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How Trump’s Latest Tariffs May Affect Your Medicines
The president said he would impose a tariff of 100 percent on certain brand-name drugs. Here’s what we know so far.
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Trump Expands Tariffs Beyond Supreme Court’s Reach
The president’s tariffs on foreign drugs and furniture rely on national security laws outside the scope of current lawsuits.
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Trump’s Pharma Tariffs Spare Richest Drugmakers
Big companies like Novartis say new tariffs won’t hit them. “A win for Pharma,” Wall Street analysts said.
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Wary European Drugmakers Think They Can Avoid Trump’s Latest Tariffs
European companies, a major source of U.S. medicines, are hopeful that their investments and trade deals with the U.S. will spare them from President Trump’s latest tariff barrage.
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What a Potential Apple-Intel Deal Says About Trump’s Pull Over Big Tech
Talks about a potential investment by the iPhone maker raise further questions about the chip giant, which now has close ties to Washington.
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There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined
China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker.
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Princess Awesome vs. the United States of America
A children’s clothing company has become the face of a legal battle over President Trump’s trade policy, after years of struggling with the challenges of domestic manufacturing.
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Princess Awesome vs. the United States of America
A children’s clothing company has become the face of a legal battle over President Trump’s trade policy, after years of struggling with the challenges of domestic manufacturing.
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Trump Administration Bars Some Giant Brand Bicycles, Citing Forced Labor
The Trump administration said it would begin seizing Giant brand bicycles manufactured in Taiwan at the U.S. border, after an investigation found evidence of forced labor.