Garment workers in Myanmar earn less than $3 a day to produce soccer apparel for Adidas. Some say they were fired after asking factory owners for a raise.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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Chinese Unrest Over Lockdowns Upends Global Economic Outlook
Growing protests in the world’s biggest manufacturing nation add a new element of uncertainty atop the Ukraine war, an energy crisis and inflation.
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iPhone Factory Protest Challenges China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Rules
Protests are rising as China enacts more lockdowns and quarantines, with no end in sight. The defiance is a test of Xi Jinping’s authoritarian leadership.
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Shaking Off the World’s Worries, Jewelry Focuses on Growth
Houses like Bulgari, Cartier and Prada are expanding their factories and adding new product lines.
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Chinese Government Steps In to Help Apple
The government has sought out military veterans and Communist Party members to try to help an Apple supplier address a labor shortage at a major factory.
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Engineers From Taiwan Bolstered China’s Chip Industry. Now They’re Leaving.
The lure of money and new opportunities enticed talent to work in China’s semiconductor plants. The looming Cold War in tech changed the calculus.
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Foreign Trade Competition Has Hurt Black and Disadvantaged Workers Most, Report Says
A government trade agency report suggested that the impact of trade policy differed for workers depending on their race and socioeconomic status.
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In Japan, Artisans Create ‘Cut Glass From Edo’
The traditional technique called edo-kiriko is primarily used for drinking glasses, but one company has used it to make watch dials, too.
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Higher Costs and Long Delays Push Developers to Adapt
Hammered by supply chain woes and fluctuations in demand, builders have learned to become more adept managing challenges.
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Lucid Said It Will Raise Up to $1.5 Billion in Capital
The electric carmaker made the announcement on the same day it reported losing $670 million in the third quarter.
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Apple Built Its Empire With China. Now Its Foundation Is Showing Cracks.
Lawmakers’ objections to an obscure Chinese semiconductor company and tough Covid-19 restrictions are hurting Apple’s ability to make new iPhones in China.
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Apple Could Be Short of iPhones Because of Factory Disruptions in China
The company said Covid-19 restrictions were slowing production of the company’s new phones ahead of the holiday season.