In France, there are few takers for tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs, despite one of Europe’s highest unemployment rates. Now, the industry is being pushed to burnish its allure.
Tag: Factories and Manufacturing
These Companies Wanted Tariffs. How Are They Faring Now?
President Trump’s trade policies have helped American steel, aluminum, lumber, solar and washing-machine businesses, but not as much as they might have hoped.
A Power Plant Fiasco Highlights China’s Growing Clout in Central Asia
Beijing is using its financial might to expand its influence, eroding centuries of Russian dominance in a vast, resource-rich region.
Mexico’s Workers Can Finally Choose Unions. Old Unions Are Pushing Back.
Mexico is overturning rules that forced workers into government-allied unions, but enforcement will be tough as those unions and employers push back.
China’s Supply of Minerals for iPhones and Missiles Could Be a Risky Trade Weapon
The country dominates production of the rare earths used in myriad technologies, but tangled global supply chains make it hard to hit the U.S. directly.
Study Pinpoints Source of Banned Gas That Saps Ozone Layer: Eastern China
An international team of researchers said Wednesday that two provinces in China were the source of most of the emissions of a banned gas that harms the ozone layer.
As Trade War Rages, China’s Sway Over the U.S. Fades
Beijing once could count on allies in business and politics to help get its way. Now many of its old allies are staying on the sidelines.
Modi Cut India’s Red Tape. Now He Hopes to Win Votes for His Work.
Taxes are simpler, and bureaucracy has been trimmed. Prime Minister Modi wants a second term to prove that India is open for business.
Costs for Boeing Start to Pile Up as 737 Max Remains Grounded
As the situation drags on, the aerospace giant and the airlines that rely on its planes have been scrambling to adjust, and the costs are growing.
China Dispatch: For Chinese Raised in Prosperity, Shrugs in the Face of Layoffs
Few cities in China have had as grim a history over the past century as Chongqing. Now the enormous city is prospering, but faces a wave of pink slips at factories.