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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, center, appears on stage with video links to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Joe Biden, Parliament House, Canberra, Sept. 16, 2021.

Nuclear Submarine Deal to Reshape Indo-Pacific

The U.S., Britain and Australia are forming a new security alliance.

Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

U.S. Unemployment Claims Rise After Hitting Pandemic Low

The previous amount of applications for jobless aid was the lowest level since March 2020.

Containers placed at a port in Yokohama, Japan, Sept. 7, 2021.

Japan Exports Slow as Supply Chain Hiccups Hit Factories

But a rise in imports suggested that consumer demand has remained strong.

A truck drives past pump jacks operating at the Inglewood Oil Field, Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County Votes to Phase Out Oil and Gas Drilling

The field produced 2.5 million to 3.1 million barrels of oil a year over the past decade.

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Pritzker: Illinois a 'Force for Good' by Cutting Carbon

The newly signed law aims to eliminate the state's carbon emissions within a quarter-century.

Tesla owners, Tesla employees and local political leaders gather at the service bay doors during an event on Sept. 9, 2021, to celebrate a partnership between Tesla and the Nambé Pueblo after the electric car company repurposed a defunct casino into a sales, service and delivery center near Santa Fe, N.M.

Tesla Builds 1st Store on Tribal Land to Dodge State Car Laws

The idea has been in the works for years.

Contract Manufacturing

With the Pandemic Still Lingering, Is Contract Manufacturing an Option?

Supply chain disruptions and a lack of skilled workers remain major impediments.

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Engineer Gets Prison in Corporate Spying Case

He allegedly handed over confidential information about vehicle manufacturers to a Russian diplomat.

In this March 24, 2021 photo, a sign stands near an entrance to a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Mo.

Ida Impact Slows August Industrial Output to 0.4%

Closures of Gulf Coast petrochemical plants and refineries shaved 0.3 percentage points from output.

Heaven Hill-branded whiskey products.

Hundreds of Workers Strike at Major Kentucky Bourbon Maker Heaven Hill

The walkout, in its third day Monday, involves about 420 members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23D.

3D metal printed parts manufactured on a VELO3D Sapphire system. Contract manufacturers experienced in full production methods are using VELO3D printers to manufacture complex, high-value parts like these shown above. Left to right: Zero-degree impeller, radial heat exchanger, and stator ring (below).

How to Build a Strong Contract Manufacturing Supply Chain with Additive Manufacturing

Contract manufacturers have the true manufacturing expertise to integrate AM with traditional technologies.

Injecting manure into a field as fertilizer in Lawler, Iowa. Manure management is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.

Food Production Generates More Than a Third of Manmade Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new framework tells us how much comes from crops, countries and regions.