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Japan's factory activity expands at slower pace, cost pressures surge
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity slowed slightly in May, while service sector growth ground to a halt for the…
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Culture
Hyundai Motor did not exercise option to buy back Russian auto factory
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor did not exercise a buyback option for its former manufacturing plant in Russia, the company said on…
Beauty
One Brand’s Secret to Lower Prices? Off-Peak Production
“It looks way too good to be true,” wrote one Reddit user. “I was skeptical — the prices are so cheap, I thought it must be a weird dupe…
Business
Factory closure plan could lead to 125 jobs losses
About 125 people could lose their jobs after a synthetic textile manufacturer announced the potential closure of its UK factory. US-based…
Culture
Singapore stocks flat; latest factory output data posts solid growth
Singapore stocks ended flat on Friday (Dec 26), even as the latest factory output data pointed to continued strength in manufacturing…
Culture
LG Energy Solution unit to sell US$2.86 billion US factory assets to Honda
This excludes land and equipment, and is meant to ‘improve joint venture operational efficiency’ South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES)…
World
Bi Gan’s Dream Factory
Every night during the shoot, Bi and his assistant directors convened in a conference room, where they and assorted crew members discussed…
Culture
German factory orders jump on 87% surge in big transport items
Demand increased 1.5% from the previous month, which was revised significantly higher to show a 2% gain German factory orders surged in…
Culture
Apple begins shipping AI servers from Houston factory
Apple has started shipping artificial intelligence servers built in a factory in Houston, it said on Thursday, part of the company’s plans…
Business
Posts falsely claim to show illegal soap factory in South Africa
Further stoking persistent tensions in South Africa, social media users are purporting to show undocumented foreign nationals making soap…
News
Russia Bombed a U.S. Factory in Ukraine. Here’s How Trump Responded.
If another country were to bomb an American-owned factory on foreign soil, one might expect—at the very least—harsh condemnation from the…
Business
Death toll in Russian factory fire rises to 24
MOSCOW (AP) — The death toll from last week's fire at an industrial plant in Russia’s Ryazan region has risen to 24, with at least another…
Culture
A factory town in crisis shows Japan’s fading manufacturing era
Nissan Motor’s Oppama factory, opened in 1961, was once a crown jewel in Japan’s postwar rise to manufacturing powerhouse. Today, it…
Culture
Apple says Samsung will supply chips from Texas factory
E said on Wednesday that Samsung Electronics will supply chips from its production plant in Texas for Apple products including iPhones.…
Culture
Macquarie ‘Millionaires Factory’ put at risk by investor revolt
[SINGAPORE/MELBOURNE] Macquarie Group’s long vaunted money-making machine for top bankers is showing signs of strain. Known as the…
Culture
China crypto firm Bitmain plans first US factory in Trump gambit
Bitmain Technologies, the world’s largest manufacturer of crypto mining hardware, plans to open its first US facility in the coming…
Style
Life Inside a Singular Artists’ Enclave in Brooklyn, in “The Candy Factory”
Watch “The Candy Factory.” Some forty years ago, Ann Ballentine, a real-estate agent with an eccentric sense of style and a knack for…
Business
Intel gives up plans for factory in eastern Germany
The Intel logo can be seen at the headquarters of the chip company. Andrej Sokolow/dpa Intel is abandoning its billion-euro plans for a…
Business
Lactalis exits Canada plant-based drinks with factory closure
Lactalis has decided to close its plant-based drinks site in Canada. The closure of the facility in Sudbury in Ontario will take effect on…
Culture
Elon Musk says first Tesla drove itself from factory to customer
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said a Tesla Model Y SUV drove itself from the company’s factory near Austin to a customer’s home in the…
Business
Renault Built A Bizarre One-Off Convertible Van Limousine To Shuttle People Around Its Factory
It's always neat when an automaker builds a bizarre one-off vehicle to fit a certain purpose. It doesn't happen all that often, but that…
Business
Italian investigators raid counterfeit cigarette factory near Milan
Investigators in Italy have discovered an illegal cigarette factory in a warehouse in the industrial area of the city of Piacenza, about…
Business
Video shows Malaysia factory fire, not Iranian attack on Israel's air defence system
Arch foes Iran and Israel exchanged devastating strikes for 12 days before adhering to a US-proposed ceasefire on June 24, but a video…
Culture
Apple plans Texas factory for AI servers, 20,000 research jobs
APPLE on Monday (Feb 24) said it plans to help bring online a quarter-million-square-foot factory in Texas by 2026 to build artificial…