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Tag: Factories and Manufacturing
Troubles at an Aging Steel Mill Mirror Italy’s Own
The largest factory in the country’s economically depressed south teeters on closing, a victim of declining industry, haphazard regulation and volatile politics.
Inside China’s Push to Turn Muslim Minorities Into an Army of Workers
The Communist Party wants to remold Xinjiang’s minorities into loyal blue-collar workers to supply Chinese factories with cheap labor.
Who Made Your Clothes?
Garment workers around the world make everything from luxury handbags to fast fashion leggings. Here are some of their stories.
H&M’s Different Kind of Clickbait
The Swedish retailer now lets customers know where nearly every garment it sells is made. Is that enough?
Fear Has Yet to Be Extinguished After Chemical Fire in France
For Rouen, Normandy’s ancient capital, the Lubrizol factory fire has become the disaster that won’t die.
Pentagon, With an Eye on China, Pushes for Help From American Tech
Talks over how U.S. companies can ensure future supplies of advanced computer chips have taken on more urgency.
China’s Economic Growth Slows as Challenges Mount
The U.S. trade war is only part of the problem, as Beijing grapples with weakening investment and falling car sales.
Trump Ordered U.S. Companies to Leave China. Is That Possible?
The country offers irresistible convenience and a huge domestic market. Still, slowly but surely, some companies are cutting ties.
Trump’s Push to Bring Back Jobs to U.S. Shows Limited Results
Tax cuts and tariffs have not caused a significant return of factory activity, data from the government and other sources show.