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ZM Trucks new manufacturing plant.
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ZM Trucks Announces First North American Manufacturing Plant
The new facility spans nearly ten acres with a 210,000-square-foot factory floor.
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Olin to Buy AMMO's Small Caliber Manufacturing in Wisconsin for $75 Million
The assets will be folded into Olin's Winchester Ammunition business.
January 21, 2025
Elon Musk arrives on stage to speak at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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President Trump Endorses SpaceX's Mars Ambitions
Elon Musk's prominence during the inauguration ceremonies stamped the tech titan's place in the president's orbit.
January 21, 2025
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Hitachi Acquires 90-Year-Old Company to Boost U.S. Service on Large Motors
The company has repaired and rebuilt motors for North America's energy and heavy industry sectors for nearly a century.
January 21, 2025
President Donald Trump talks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump Says 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Coming on Feb. 1
He declined to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.
January 21, 2025
The five turbines of Block Island Wind Farm operate, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour organized by Orsted.
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Trump Temporarily Halts Leasing, Permitting for Wind Energy Projects
Wind power currently provides about 10% of the electricity generated in the U.S.
January 21, 2025
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Aerial view of the Connecticut statehouse and downtown Hartford.
Connecticut Launches Supply Chain Grant Program
January 21, 2025
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Mexico, EU Revamp Trade Agreement
January 21, 2025
A cargo ship in the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal, Colon, Panama, Sept. 2, 2024.
Panama, Familiar with U.S. Intervention, Bristles at Trump's Comments on Canal
January 21, 2025
Sheep graze on a solar farm owned by SB Energy, Buckholts, Texas, Dec. 17, 2024.
Solar Farms Are Booming in the U.S. and Putting Thousands of Hungry Sheep to Work
January 20, 2025
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January 15, 2025
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Perdue Farms to Shut Down Tennessee Plant
The facility employs more than 430 people.
January 17, 2025
Former FirstEnergy CEO Charles Jones sits in the courtroom at the Summit County courthouse in Akron, Ohio on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
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Former FirstEnergy Executives Indicted in Ohio Bribery Scheme
The former execs were accused of bribing state officials to earn a $1B bailout for nuclear plants.
January 17, 2025
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AI’s Role in Automating Processes
The best targets for initial artificial intelligence implementations.
January 17, 2025
Bottles freshly filled with beer move on a conveyor belt at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Jan. 14, 2019.
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Proposed Rules Would Require Nutrition Info, Allergen Warnings on Alcohol Labels
Companies have been allowed to provide the information voluntarily for several years.
January 17, 2025
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Department of Commerce Announces $1.4B to Support Semiconductor Advanced Packaging
The funds will enable new technologies to be validated and transitioned at scale.
January 17, 2025
Canadian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for a Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa, Jan. 8, 2025.
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Canadian Minister Warns that Americans Will Experience Economic Pain from Trump Tariffs
The country's energy minister said they would lead to higher prices and job losses.
January 17, 2025
Chips
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Coherent to Receive $79M in CHIPS Funding
The proposed chip investment aims to advance key semiconductor technologies capabilities.
January 17, 2025
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Toyota's Truck Division Hino to Pay $1.6B As Part of Emissions Scandal
Hino is accused of submitting false and fraudulent engine emission testing to regulators.
January 17, 2025
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Bailey International Unveils New Brand Identity
Bailey will offer one comprehensive product portfolio.
January 16, 2025
A logo of BP at a gas station in London, on Nov. 1, 2022.
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BP Cutting 4,700 Jobs in Cost-Saving Drive
The company will also shed 3,000 contractor roles.
January 16, 2025
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The Realities of Critical Infrastructure Security
Most could already be compromised from software updates or back doors that have not been opened, yet.
January 16, 2025
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Powering the Connectivity that Drives Industry 4.0
Connections to edge devices supporting smart factories are getting more complex.
January 16, 2025
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Molson Coors Rejects Leinenkugel Family's Attempt to Save Brewery
The brewery is scheduled to close Friday.
January 16, 2025
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Taiwan Takes a Further Step in AI Chips Production as New Plant Comes Online
The company's partnership with Nvidia could help push the boundaries of chip innovation.
January 16, 2025