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Ford To Invest $250M In Argentina

Automaker has announced a $250 million investment to develop and produce a new vehicle in Argentina over the next two years.

Apr 8, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. has announced a $250 million investment to develop and produce a new vehicle in Argentina over the next two years.

The automaker, based in Detroit, said Wednesday that the investment will also fund upgrades and improvements at its plant in Argentina, which will manufacture the new vehicle for Ford's Latin America markets.

Ford shares fell 19 cents to $12.39 in early trading Thursday.

Specialty Food Producer Achieves Growth and Traceability with MRP Software

Specialty Food Producer Achieves Growth and Traceability with MRP Software

April 5, 2024

The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge lay on top of the container ship Dali, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Baltimore.

Owner of Ship in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Wants Cargo Owners to Help Cover Salvage Costs

April 18, 2024

NCMS Report Highlights New Tool for Automating Supply Chain Management in Response to Pandemics

April 17, 2024

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, left, speaks to Apple CEO Tim Cook, right, before their meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Apple CEO Wants to Increase Investments in Vietnam

April 16, 2024

Specialty Food Producer Achieves Growth and Traceability with MRP Software

Specialty Food Producer Achieves Growth and Traceability with MRP Software

Sales Manager Karen Addenbrook: "It has been terrific for our business and made us enormously more efficient."

April 5, 2024

The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge lay on top of the container ship Dali, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Baltimore.

Owner of Ship in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Wants Cargo Owners to Help Cover Salvage Costs

It's part of maritime law.

April 18, 2024

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NCMS Report Highlights New Tool for Automating Supply Chain Management in Response to Pandemics

This new strategy will help companies ensure that essential parts are available where needed.

April 17, 2024

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, left, speaks to Apple CEO Tim Cook, right, before their meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Apple CEO Wants to Increase Investments in Vietnam

Vietnam has become more important to Apple as the company seeks to diversify its supply chains away from China.

April 16, 2024

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'Space Ghost' Will Enable 90-Minute Deliveries Anywhere on Earth

Small payloads can be delivered to within 100 yards of where they are needed.

April 15, 2024

A Target store in midtown Manhattan, March 19, 2024.

Consumer Sentiment Falls Slightly as Inflation Outlook Worsens

Americans appear to be "reserving judgment" about the economy.

April 15, 2024

The container ship Dali is stuck under part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore, Md.

FBI Opens Criminal Investigation Into Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The investigation is focused on the circumstances leading up to the collision.

April 15, 2024

A freight train carrying cars to be exported arrives at a dock for ro-ro shipping in Yantai in eastern China's Shandong province Sunday, March 3, 2024.

China's Exports Tumble 7.5% in March

Imports also fell as demand slows.

April 12, 2024

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Seafarers Have Strong Doubts About the Safety of Autonomous Ships

The maritime profession is among the world’s oldest.

April 11, 2024

Satellite image showing the bow of the container ship Dali underneath sections of the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore, April 8, 2024.

Third Channel to Open at Baltimore Port as Recovery Continues

Officials hope to have the entire channel reopened by the end of next month.

April 10, 2024

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Manufacturing Technology Orders Down More than 26% in February

Contract machine shops continued to decrease their orders, while aerospace saw a jump.

April 9, 2024

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Climate Engineering Carries Serious National Security Risks

But countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared.

April 9, 2024

In this photo provided by the Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command, response crews begin removing shipping containers from the deck of the cargo ship Dali using a floating crane barge at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Baltimore.

Salvage Crews Have Begun Removing Containers from Ship That Collapsed Baltimore Bridge

More than 50 salvage divers and 12 cranes are on site to help cut out sections of the bridge.

April 8, 2024

Small Business Administration administrator Isabel Guzman, surrounded by Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, from left, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., speaks during a press conference at the SBA business recovery center, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Baltimore.

Engineers Clearing Collapsed Bridge Say Channel to Port to Open in 4 Weeks

The Baltimore bridge collapsed within seconds on March 26 after being struck by the cargo ship Dali.

April 5, 2024

Wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rests on the container ship Dali, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Baltimore.

Maritime Terminal Prepares for Influx of Redirected Ships as Baltimore Bridge Cleanup Continues

The terminal was scheduled to receive six ships, but nine more are coming now.

April 4, 2024