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A flag with a British Steel logo at the entrance to the steelworks plant in Scunthorpe, England, June 1, 2016.
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British Steel Eyes Closure After Government Rescue Package Falls Through
The company is suffering daily losses of around $900,000.
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A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024.
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Copper Prices Soar as the U.S. Threatens Tariffs and China Boosts its Economy
Prices are up about 30% so far this year, following modest gains over the last several years.
March 27, 2025
A Tesla robot is displayed as U.S. robotics companies look for congressional support to compete with Chinese companies, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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U.S. Robotics Companies Push For National Strategy to Compete with China
The strategy includes establishing a federal office focused on promoting the industry.
March 27, 2025
Schneider Electric facility, El Paso, Texas.
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Schneider Electric to Spend $700M on U.S. Operations
The company outlined projects at eight facilities in six states.
March 26, 2025
In line with the motto 'Go Zero Lubrication,' igus is presenting 277 lubrication-free plastic innovations this year, including PTFE-free materials, a complete energy chain series made from recycled material and a humanoid robot.
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igus to Develop New Humanoid Robot
The company revealed multiple innovations at its annual digital press conference.
March 26, 2025
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Royal Navy's New Nuclear Submarines Will Be as Long as 14 Buses
They will include features like ‘adaptive’ lighting to simulate day and night on board.
March 24, 2025
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George Philbin, of Boyle & Fogarty Construction, works to feed a new copper residential water supply line, after removing a old lead residential water supply line, in the basement of a home where service was getting upgraded, June 29, 2023, in Providence, R.I.
U.S. Infrastructure Improved with Biden-Era Spending But There's a Long Way to Go
March 25, 2025
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Gorbel Unveils Three New Products
March 24, 2025
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IronHorse Aluminum Worm Gearboxes with IEC Input
March 24, 2025
Australian building supplies company James Hardie site in western Sydney, Australia, Sept. 21, 2004.
James Hardie to Buy Outdoor Products Maker in $8.75B Deal
March 24, 2025
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United Performance Metals Announces Acquisition of Fabrisonic
March 21, 2025
Abdul Sattar, 70, operates a power loom at a workshop in Bhiwandi, India, Feb. 25, 2025.
Decades-Old Weaving Businesses Struggle to Survive
March 21, 2025
A person walks by the Johnson & Johnson headquarters is in New Brunswick, N.J., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024.
Johnson & Johnson Plans $55 Billion in U.S. Investments
March 21, 2025
Shoujun Wang does research on high energy density laser-created plasma physics at Colorado State University’s Laboratory for Advanced Lasers and Extreme Photonics.
Researchers Capture First Laser-driven, High-resolution CT Scans of Dense Objects
March 21, 2025
A Boeing 737 Max.
The Family Of An Airplane Safety Whistleblower is Suing Boeing Over His Death
March 21, 2025
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Tesla Cybertrucks Recalled After Shedding Pieces on the Road
March 20, 2025
Midwest Press & Automation in Michigan.
3 Manufacturers Expand Operations in Michigan
March 20, 2025
Savor Animal And Plant Free Butter Made From Carbon
Startup Launches Butter Made Without Agriculture
March 20, 2025
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Henry Repeating Arms Commits 100% of Operations to Wisconsin
Operations will be housed in Henry's three Wisconsin facilities, with a fourth on the way.
March 20, 2025
The Schlüsselbauer Exact 2500.
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Northwest Pipe Adds Salt Lake City Plant
The facility will help the company meet growing demand.
March 20, 2025
Craig Ledbetter of Vino Farms looks at locally made wines at the Lodi Wine Visitor Center, Lodi, Calif., March 18, 2025.
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California's Wine Industry Leery of Tariffs, but Some Growers Hope They Help
Some winegrape growers in the Golden State are looking for a silver lining.
March 19, 2025
A Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop, Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 26, 2025.
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Ben & Jerry's Alleges Unilever Removed its CEO Over Social Activism
The ice cream brand claims that the move violated its merger agreement with Unilever.
March 19, 2025
This photo shows the logo of TSMC during the Taiwan Innotech Expo at the World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 14, 2022.
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Taiwan's President Hails Arizona Chips Project
He called it the "best model."
March 19, 2025
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., left, and Marie-Claude Bibeau, a Canadian MP representing Compton-Stanstead, at a roundtable event in Newport, Vt., March 18, 2025.
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Vermont Breweries, Maple Syrup Producer Among Businesses Hit by Tariffs on Canada
Trade with Canada accounts for more than a third of the state's exports.
March 19, 2025
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Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves Production to North Carolina
Whether tariffs are to blame, however, is in dispute.
March 19, 2025
The Honda Koraidon motorcycle.
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It Took 40 Engineers to Build Honda's Pokémon Koraidon Motorcycle
Its hands, legs, neck, and facial movements change as the motorcycle increases speed.
March 19, 2025
Southwest Research Institute collaborated with the U.S. Air Force to ensure fleet safety when a large crack was unexpectedly found near the cockpit of a T-38 Talon. The Institute has been working to sustain the T-38, which was first introduced in 1961, for more than 40 years.
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SwRI Provides Rapid Response to Address Critical Aging Aircraft Issue
Institute researchers worked with U.S. Air Force after discovery of unexpected crack.
March 19, 2025
NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov land in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida on March 18, 2025.
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Back on Earth After Science Mission
Williams, Wilmore spent 286 days in space.
March 19, 2025
Electra's 9-passenger EL9 Ultra Short aircraft.
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Electra Secures 2,200 Pre-Orders for Ultra Short Aircraft
The EL9 can take off, land in just 150 feet.
March 19, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building is shown in Washington, Sept. 21, 2017.
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Terminating $14 Billion in 'Green Bank' Grants
The program was created in 2022 to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects.
March 19, 2025
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Purdue Pharma Submits Opioid Lawsuit Settlement Plan
It includes up to $7 billion cash from the Sacklers.
March 19, 2025
U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the third day of the Aero India 2025, a biennial event, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
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Europe, Canada Eye Alternatives to American-Made Fighter Jets
NATO members question whether Washington will honor the trans-Atlantic alliance's commitment to defend each other.
March 19, 2025