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U.S. Brands Suffer Collateral Damage In Chinese Corporate War

Executives from five major consumer brands told The Associated Press that after rebuffing Alibaba, traffic to their Tmall storefronts fell, hurting sales.

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by Erika Kinetz, Associated Press

4.23.2018

10:50am

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With Lights From Toys R Us Dimmed, Sales Plunge At Hasbro

The repercussions from the demise of Toys R Us have begun to ripple outward beginning with Hasbro, which reported a loss and plunging revenue Monday for its...

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by The Associated Press

4.23.2018

10:40am

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Time Lapse Shows Successful Wheat Experiment Springing to Life in Space

Image credit: NASA

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

TinkerEng: Ladder Alert

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Video: Teaching Robots To Ask for Help

Image credit: Cornell & UC Berkeley via IEEE

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Photos of the Day: Restoring Middle-Aged Locomotives

Norfolk Southern locomotives, one refurbished and one awaiting refurbishment, sit side-by-side at the Fort Worth GE factory. Image credit: GE Transportation

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

TinkerENG: Tryggvi Emilsson Inventor Interview Part 2

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Photos of the Day: Alaska Aerospace Sets First Launch

Another view of the 2017 New Zealand launch. Image credit: Alaska Aerospace Corp

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Video of the Day: Three-Wheeled Electric Car Prototype

Image credit: Sondors Electric Car Company

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Video of the Day: Helicopter-Car Displayed at Geneva Motor Show

Image credit: Pal-V

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Photos of the Day: Kepler Spacecraft Nears End of Life

An artist's rendition of the Kepler space telescope. Image credit: NASA

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Photos of the Day: World’s Tallest Building Concept

Image credit: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

Automotive

Data Focus

Shared Mobility Has Yet To Reach Mainstream Adoption

The following chart shows which mobility services U.S. Americans have booked online in the past 12 months.

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by Felix Richter

4.23.2018

10:19am

Labor

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GM, Korean Union Reach Tentative Agreement On Wages, Workers

General Motors said Monday that it has reached a tentative agreement with its South Korean labor union on measures to cut costs and allocate new car models to...

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by Youkyung Lee, AP Business Writer

4.23.2018

10:15am

Operations

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Furniture Designers Explore What It Is To Be Sustainable

Designers are confronting what it means to be sustainable at the Milan Furniture Show.

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by Colleen Barry, Associated Press

4.20.2018

2:45pm

Economics

Data Focus

Nike's Still On Top Of The Sneaker World

This chart shows worldwide footwear sales of selected sports brands.

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by Felix Richter

4.20.2018

2:27pm

Operations

Videos

How We Could Live Waste Free

Humanity could be waste-free if we lived in a Circular Economy. Here's how it would work.

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by Tech Insider

4.20.2018

2:15pm

Operations

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Mattel CEO To Step Down After Being At Helm For 14 Months

Mattel Inc. announced Thursday that its CEO Margo Georgiadis is stepping down and is being succeeded by a company director and former studio executive.

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by Anne D'Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer

4.20.2018

2:08pm

Regulatory

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New Jersey Governor Signs Drill Ban To Thwart Trump Plan

On the anniversary of the largest marine oil spill in the petroleum industry, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Friday prohibiting oil and natural gas...

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by Wayne Parry, Associated Press

4.20.2018

1:57pm

Tech

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Six Transformative Technologies Impacting Manufacturing – Part 1

Which technologies will transform your traditional factory into an Industry 4.0 factory?

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by Stuart Carlaw

4.20.2018

1:00pm

Operations

Article

Enhance Organizational Efficiency By Automating Manufacturing Processes

Manufacturing firms need to regularly update their processes and equipment to bring about operational efficiency. One way to do so is by automating certain...

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by Kevin Hill

4.20.2018

10:57am

Operations

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Trump Calls OPEC Efforts To Boost Oil Prices 'Not Good'

President Donald Trump says oil-producing cartel OPEC "is at it again," and that efforts to maintain high prices "will not be accepted!"

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by The Associated Press

4.20.2018

10:38am

Aerospace

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Los Angeles Port Commission Approves SpaceX Rocket Facility

Los Angeles harbor commissioners have approved a permit for Space Exploration Technologies to build a facility on 19 acres of port land to manufacture a Mars...

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by The Associated Press

4.20.2018

10:35am

Aerospace

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Southwest Airlines Sought More Time For Engine Inspections

Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect jet-engine fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an accident...

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by David Koenig & Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

4.20.2018

10:32am

Operations

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General Electric 1Q Performance Beats Analysts' Expectations

General Electric, which is dealing with a pair of investigations, reported a quarterly loss for the first quarter due to a huge charge tied to a business it no...

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by The Associated Press

4.20.2018

10:13am

Economics

Data Focus

Chart: Industries Most Affected by Chinese Tariffs

The United States has implemented new tariffs on steel and aluminum, and didn't grant China any exemptions (unlike other trading partners).

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by Dyfed Loesche, Statista

4.20.2018

8:00am

Regulatory

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Tesla Seeks Talks With Auto Dealers On Possible Compromise

Executives from electric car-maker Tesla Motors are reaching out to Connecticut auto dealers, asking to meet and possibly reach a compromise that might allow...

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by The Associated Press

4.19.2018

2:56pm

Automotive

Videos

How BMWs Are Made

Spartanburg, South Carolina is home to a BMW plant that makes 1,400 vehicles a day. Over 500 robots and 450 employees work together to produce one SUV. Here's...

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by Business Insider

4.19.2018

2:48pm

Recalls

News

Ghost In The Machine: Indian Motorcycles May Self-Start

There may be a ghost in the machine in about 3,300 Indian brand motorcycles. The engines can start by themselves because of a faulty switch.

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by The Associated Press

4.19.2018

2:45pm

Regulatory

News

UK Mulls Plan To Ban Plastic Straws And Cut Waste

Britain's government wants to take action to ban plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds — and is urging other Commonwealth nations to follow suit.

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by The Associated Press

4.19.2018

2:38pm

Operations

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Largest Maker Of Bump Stocks Will Stop Accepting Orders

The largest manufacturer of bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms, announced Wednesday that it will stop...

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by Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

4.19.2018

2:34pm

Tech

Article

Cobots Becoming More Compatible With Humans To Create Hybrid Teams

The worry that intelligent robots will steal the next generations’ jobs and outclass us in manufacturing and production are at the very least premature.

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by Ashley Little

4.19.2018

1:49pm

Aerospace

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FAA Orders Fan Blade Inspections After Jet Engine Explosion

U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman...

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by David Koenig & Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

4.19.2018

11:25am

Supply Chain

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U.S. Manufacturers Seek Relief From Steel And Aluminum tariffs

President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported aluminum and steel are disrupting business for American companies that buy those metals, and many are pressing for...

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by Paul Wiseman & Christopher Rugaber, AP Economics Writers

4.19.2018

11:18am

Operations

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U.S. To Chip In For Boeing's Cleanup Costs At Bomber Plant

The U.S. government has agreed to chip in $51 million to clean up pollution at a Seattle site where The Boeing Co. made and tested B-17, B-52 and other bomber...

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by The Associated Press

4.19.2018

11:14am

Labor

News

3 More Nike Execs Depart Amid Probe Into Workplace Behavior

Three more Nike executives are leaving amid the company's efforts to overhaul workplace culture.

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by The Associated Press

4.19.2018

11:11am

Regulatory

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China: Qualcomm Plan 'Has Difficulty' Resolving Concerns

Qualcomm Inc.'s latest proposal for its $44 billion acquisition of NXP Semiconductors "has difficulty" resolving concerns of Chinese anti-monopoly regulators,...

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by The Associated Pres

4.19.2018

11:07am

Regulatory

Data Focus

Chart: Accidents Decrease Trust In Self-Driving Cars

Following two fatal accidents involving (partially) autonomous vehicles in March, Americans are increasingly concerned about the safety of self-driving cars.

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by Felix Richter, Statista

4.19.2018

8:29am

Automotive

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GM Replaces Cadillac President After U.S. Sales Decline

General Motors has replaced the head of its Cadillac luxury brand, which has struggled for years to compete against German and Japanese luxury automakers in...

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by The Associated Press

4.18.2018

2:19pm

Product Development

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