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After overshadowing climate talks, the myth of ‘circularity’ looms over the UN plastics treaty
Delegates from 191 countries meet once again this month for the UN plastics treaty talks in Ottawa, and they need…
Apple supplier Jabil benches its CEO as it investigates his conduct—but he’ll still collect his full $1 million salary
Jabil CEO Kenny Wilson, still in his first year at the helm of the $14.4 billion technology manufacturing company, has…
A U.S. manufacturing renaissance won’t create many good jobs—just look at Germany, S. Korea, China and decades of data, Harvard economist says
Manufacturing has been front and center in recent years as the U.S. and China engage in a tech rivalry while…
A German Rust Belt? As Chinese EVs like BYD swarm Europe’s key markets, historic examples of deindustrialization pose a warning to the continent’s carmakers
European automakers are still digesting the shock from the sudden onslaught of cheap Chinese carmakers like BYD onto their shores…
An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 landed safely in Idaho after experiencing an in-flight emergency Tuesday when pilots received…
This Entrepreneur Wants To Streamline The Trucking Industry Using Remote Controlled Vehicles And Has Raised $59M To Do It
Fernride, launched in 2019 in Germany, aims to tackle the driver shortage and environmental impact of transportation by introducing autonomous…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushes China to address manufacturing overcapacity that can flood world with ‘artificially cheap Chinese products’
The Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs, Treasury Secretary Janet…
Many of us have seen photos of and read stories about robots working on the production floor in factories, speeding…
For the first time in 50 years, Democrats and Republicans are both embracing industrial policy–but that doesn’t mean it will pay off for workers
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden touted how his administration’s actions are creating tens of thousands…
Eco-terrorists strike $1 billion blow against Tesla plant in Germany and Rivian halts $5 billion Georgia factory as activists cheer
Many people who buy electric vehicles do so for environmental reasons. But they might not be so thrilled about having…