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U.S. Accuses Hyundai and Two Other Companies of Using Child Labor

The Labor Department filed a lawsuit accusing Hyundai, one of its suppliers and a staffing company of jointly employing a 13-year-old on an auto body parts assembly line in Alabama.

By Santul Nerkar

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Senate Inquiry Finds BMW Imported Cars Tied to Forced Labor in China

The report also found that Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen bought parts from a supplier the U.S. government had singled out for its practices in Xinjiang.

By Ana Swanson and Jack Ewing

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Europe Wants to Build a Stronger Defense Industry, but Can’t Decide How

Conflicting political visions, competitive jockeying and American dominance stand in the way of a more coordinated and efficient military machine.

By Patricia Cohen and Liz Alderman

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U.S. Awards $120 Million to Polar Semiconductor to Expand Chip Facility

The grant is the latest federal award in a series stemming from the CHIPS and Science Act meant to ramp up domestic production of vital semiconductors.

By Madeleine Ngo