Jill Lawless

Associated Press

The Domino Effect of Procurement Delays in Manufacturing

The Domino Effect of Procurement Delays in Manufacturing

July 15, 2026

The Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, March 3, 2026.

Iran Attacks Threaten U.S. Economy With More Uncertainty Around Inflation, Growth

March 4, 2026

Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, London, Dec. 11, 2014.

Trump Expects Fed Pick, AI to Deliver a '90s-style Boom; Economists Have Doubts

March 4, 2026

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February Manufacturing PMI at 52.4%

March 2, 2026

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net

Each week, our editors discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing and their implications for the industry.

June 19, 2026

President Donald Trump drops papers as he meets with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada.

U.S., UK Strike Trade Deal on Auto, Aerospace Tariffs

How to handle steel production remains unresolved.

June 17, 2025

President Donald Trump talks to workers as he tours U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa.

What We Know About Trump's Promise to Hike Steel, Aluminum Tariffs to 50%

Economists warn that the latest tariffs will squeeze the wallets of companies and shoppers alike.

June 4, 2025

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, speaks to a member of staff during a visit to the BAE Systems'Govan facility, in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday June 2, 2025.

UK Increasing Submarines, Weapons Production in Message to Russia, U.S.

Marking the most sweeping changes to Britain's defenses since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

June 2, 2025

President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 9, 2025.

Evaluating Canada's, EU's Swift Retaliation to Trump's Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

What will actually happen?

March 13, 2025

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament in London, England, Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

Britain Considers Retaliation Over New U.S. Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports

The tariffs are a new blow for Britain's once-mighty steel industry.

March 12, 2025

This photo provided by the Paris Police Prefecture shows a huge unexploded World War II-era bomb that caused transportation chaos in Paris, that included the suspension of high-speed rail links with London and Brussels and the closure of a vital road artery in the French capital Friday, March 7, 2025 in Saint-Denis, outside Paris.

WWII Bomb Found By Earth-Moving Machine Causes Hours of Travel Chaos

Disposal experts destroyed the fuse "like you see in the movies."

March 10, 2025

President Joe Biden speaks after greeting reporter Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., following their release as part of a 24-person prisoner swap between Russia and the United States, Aug. 1, 2024.

Biden Levies New Sanctions Against Russian Energy Sector

But it's up to Trump to keep them.

January 13, 2025

Workers walk among debris in a damaged DTEK thermal power plant after a Russian attack in Ukraine, Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Ukraine's Battered Energy Plants Seek Air Defenses Against Russian Attacks

The staff is asking allies for air-defense systems like the U.S.-made Patriots.

May 3, 2024

British Prime Minister Liz Truss and her husband Hugh O'Leary arrive for the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in central London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022. The Queen, who died aged 96 on Sept. 8, will be buried at Windsor alongside her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.

New Britain PM Doesn't Expect UK-U.S. Trade Deal Anytime Soon

Liz Truss’s downbeat assessment about trans-Atlantic trade came ahead of her first one-on-one meeting with President Joe Biden.

September 20, 2022

Maros Sefcovic, vice president of European Commission, gestures during a news conference in London on Nov. 12, 2021.

UK, EU Still Talking, but Chasm Remains in Brexit Feud

Talks to resolve differences over Northern Ireland trade have dragged on for almost a month.

November 12, 2021

Court: Nigerian Farmers Can Sue Shell over Pollution

They brought the lawsuit in London, Shell’s home base, because they said the Nigerian courts are too corrupt.

February 12, 2021

European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Michel Barnier.

Brexit Trade Deal Hangs in Balance

The government told UK businesses to be ready for big changes — but firms say they still don't know what those changes will be.

December 1, 2020

A person being injected as part of the first human trials in the UK to test a potential coronavirus vaccine.

3rd Major COVID-19 Vaccine Shown to Be Effective and Cheaper

The results come as a second wave of COVID-19 hits many countries.

November 23, 2020

An employee has her temperature taken at the Toyota car factory in Onnaing, northern France, Monday, April 27, 2020.

Nations, States Chart Their Own Paths on Reopening

Hair salons, restaurants and beaches are opening in some states; elsewhere, such steps are weeks away.

April 27, 2020