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7 Actions Manufacturers Need to Take Now

7 Actions Manufacturers Need to Take Now

This new industry playbook gives you the seven actions manufacturers need to take to move their companies in the right direction.

In this February 2021 photo provided by Matt Johnson is animal rights activist Johnson, a researcher with the group Direct Action Everywhere. Johnson, a leading foe of the livestock industry, has been charged with trespassing at a pig facility in Iowa, the first case brought under the state's latest so-called 'ag-gag' law.

Activist Charged Under New Food Trespassing Law

It's the first case brought under Iowa’s 'ag-gag' law, aimed at protecting farming operations from intruders.

This photo provided by CeanOrrett shows a Breeze aircraft. Two new U.S. airlines are planning on starting service this spring, tapping into the travel recovery that is picking up speed. Breeze Airways is next up, the latest creation of David Neeleman, who founded JetBlue Airways more than 20 years ago.

2 New Airlines Await Americans Looking to Fly

Two new leisure-oriented airlines await the resurgence of air travel.

Finance ministers and central bank governors at a G20 meeting in Fukuoka, Japan, June 9, 2019.

G20 Working for Deal on International Corporate Tax

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged the adoption of a minimum global corporate income tax, citing a "30-year race to the bottom."

In this file photo, an ethanol plant stands next to a cornfield near Nevada, Iowa.

Biofuels Producers, Farmers Not Sold on Switch to EVs

They argue that now is the time to increase sales of ethanol and biodiesel, not abandon them.

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Vermont Plant Could Become Off-Road Electric Vehicle Hub

Officials hope to attract three Quebec EV-related companies to the site.

A hiring sign is seen outside home improvement store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Friday, April 2, 2021. The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work.

US Jobless Claims Up to 744K

The Labor Department said applications increased by 16,000 from a week earlier.

President Joe Biden during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, April 7, 2021.

Biden Open to Compromise on Infrastructure, but Not Inaction

The president suggested America's position in the world required aggressive action to serve a computerized age.

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Judge Rebukes Opioid Maker Over Lies, Delays

The pre-trial ruling sends the civil case straight to the penalty phase.

Feds: Walmart Worker Stole $124K in Gift Cards

The scam took place over a four-month period.

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COVID Lesson in Supply Chain: Time to Automate

Order automation is not only vital, it’s a time-saver, and most importantly, it’s the way of the future.

Theodore Roosevelt Federal Courthouse, Brooklyn, March 10, 2021.

Oil Trader Admits to Role in Bribery Scheme

He helped channel more than $22 million to high-level officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts.