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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…
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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…
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15 hurt in stabbing, liquid toss attack in Japan tire factory
A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central…
Business
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…
Business
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)…
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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…
Business
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…
Business
Tesla increases salaries at German factory by 4%
The Tesla logo is on a car dealership. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa US car manufacturer Tesla is increasing salaries for employees at its…
Politics
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
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…
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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…
Politics
Self-deportations. Factory layoffs. Military zones. How Trump is transforming the U.S.-Mexico border.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Juan Ortíz trudged through 100-degree heat along the U.S.-Mexico border, weighed down by a backpack full of water bottles…
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
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…
News
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…
Business
Driverless disruption: Tech titans gird for robotaxi wars with new factory and territories
As three key players vie for dominance, the race to put driverless taxis on roads across the country is heating up. Waymo, owned by…
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How a former factory worker rose to South Korea’s presidency
SEONGNAM, South Korea — South Korean President-elect Lee Jae-myung has always described his politics as deeply personal, born of the…
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Factory that symbolised Nissan’s rise may become victim of its decline
[YOKOSUKA, Japan] When Nissan’s Oppama plant opened in 1961, it was one of Japan’s first large-scale auto factories and a symbol of the…
Business
Asia: Markets struggle as trade war hits China factory activity
Stocks started limply on Wednesday as investors struggled to match Wall Street’s rally, with data showing Chinese factory activity…
Business
Toyota inks deal for wholly owned Lexus factory in Shanghai
Toyota Motor is set to become only the second carmaker after Tesla to operate a wholly owned factory in China after it formally agreed…
Business
Vietnam’s VinFast to open India factory on Jun 30, Indonesia plant in October
The strategy shift follows the delayed the opening of a factory in North Carolina by three years to 2028 Vietnamese electric vehicle maker…
Politics
L.A. was forged by global commerce. Can the metropolis we know survive the Trump trade wars?
When Fang Chen was growing up in the wealthy city of San Marino in the 1980s, it was still a majority white community, one where locals…