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Employees work in the battery assembly hall at the BMW Spartanburg plant in Greer, S.C. on Oct. 19, 2022.
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U.S. Added 227,000 Jobs in November
Factories gained 22,000 jobs.
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Debris is carried at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines flight crash near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 11, 2019.
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Judge Rejects Boeing's Plea Deal in Conspiracy Case Stemming from Fatal Plane Crashes
He said DEI policies could make race a factor in picking Boeing's compliance overseer.
December 6, 2024
A man works at a manufacturer of Integrated Chip encapsulation in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu province on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.
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China's Ban on Key High-Tech Materials Could Have Broad Impact on Industries, Economy
China has banned, in principle, exports to the U.S. of gallium, germanium and antimony.
December 6, 2024
The Arleigh Class destroyer USS Nitze, DDG 94, sailing down the York River near Yorktown, Virginia.
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Dwarfed by China in Shipbuilding, U.S. Looks to Build its Defense Base to Fend Off War
The U.S. lacks the capacity to “deter and win a fight.”
December 6, 2024
'Welcome to Nippon Steel' sign in front of Blast Furnace No. 1 at Nippon Steel's Kashima Plant in Kashima, Japan on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Japan's Nippon Steel Sets Sights on Growing Overseas Market in Bid to Acquire U.S. Steel
Nippon Steel Corp. has its eyes on India, Southeast Asia and the U.S.
December 6, 2024
Women Manufacturing
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Work-Life Balance Isn't Working for Women
More women than men report having to address personal or family needs at work.
December 5, 2024
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Solving Thermal Management Through Material Selection
December 5, 2024
Commander Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center for an upcoming private human spaceflight mission in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
Billionaire who Performed the First Private Spacewalk is Trump's Pick to Lead NASA
December 5, 2024
NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station.
NASA's Stuck Astronauts Hit 6 Months in Space
December 5, 2024
Biometric wearables pair with short-range wireless NFC technology in mobile workstations like ARISTA’s to expedite identification, authorized access and communication.
Biometric ID Drives Pharma Manufacturing Security and Efficiency
December 5, 2024
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December 3, 2024
A worker packages popsicles at an artisanal factory in Salcedo, Ecuador, Nov. 28, 2024.
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Power Shortages Melt Away Ecuadorian Town's Ice Cream Industry
Outages have halted production and storage, causing much of the product to melt.
December 4, 2024
An unidentified person leaves Enron Corp. headquarters in Houston at the end of the day Jan. 22, 2002.
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Is Enron Back?
If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughing.
December 4, 2024
FlexBatch Phases are easier to design, create and maintain compared to state-based programming.
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Breweries Providing Flexibility in Batch Control
S88-based software separates the role of the control engineer and recipe developers at a plant.
December 4, 2024
A dump truck convoy travels up through a copper mine.
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Renewables and EVs Are Driving Copper Shortages Faster Than Expected
Experts warn immediate action is critical to secure future supplies.
December 4, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the 'Cyber Rodeo' grand opening celebration for the new $1.1 billion Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, on April 7, 2022.
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What's Next for Musk Following the Rejected Multi-Billion-Dollar Tesla Pay Package
This is the second time the pay package has been nullified.
December 4, 2024
This April 26, 2010, file photo shows the United States Steel logo outside the headquarters building in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Trump Vows to Block Japanese Steelmaker from Buying U.S. Steel
The deal has drawn bipartisan opposition in the U.S. Senate.
December 4, 2024
The Renaissance Center is shown near the Detroit-Windsor tunnel plaza in Detroit, Aug. 9, 2021.
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Losses in China Lead to $5 Billion Charge for General Motors as it Cuts the Value of its Assets
The noncash charges will reduce the company's net income.
December 4, 2024
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ABB Completes Acquisition of Aurora Motors
Aurora is a $4 million provider of vertical pump motors.
December 3, 2024
Elon Musk speaks at a campaign rally, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York.
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Judge Reaffirms Ruling That Invalidated Massive Tesla Pay Package for Elon Musk
She had concluded that Musk engineered the $56 billion pay package through sham negotiations.
December 3, 2024
Siemens
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Siemens Closes Acquisition of Danfoss Fire Safety
The move enhances Siemens’ fire suppression portfolio with high-pressure water mist.
December 3, 2024
Wildeck New Hq
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Wildeck Completes Move to New Headquarters
The new campus is triple the size of the previous site.
December 3, 2024
A man works at a manufacturer of Integrated Chip encapsulation in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu province on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.
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China Bans Exports of High-Tech Materials to U.S.
The restrictions come as the U.S. threatens to sharply raise tariffs on imports from China.
December 3, 2024
American flags are displayed with Chinese flags on top of a trishaw on Sept. 16, 2018, in Beijing.
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U.S. Expands List of Chinese Technology Companies Under Export Controls
The list now includes many companies that make equipment used to produce computer chips.
December 3, 2024
Asset Management
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Enhancing Data Management with Integrated Platforms
Strategies for not just managing data, but turning it into a powerful tool for driving innovation and growth.
December 2, 2024