Irish Factory Prospered Because of China’s Babies. Then Nestlé Pulled the Plug.
China’s baby boom enriched a small Irish town where a Nestlé factory made formula for Chinese newborns. Then a baby bust unraveled it all. Or so it seemed.
Factories and Manufacturing
This Town Doesn’t Like Rearmament. But It’s Ready to Build Tanks.
In Germany’s depressed East, even far-right opponents of support for Ukraine have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.
U.S. Eases Visa Restrictions on South Korean Workers
The agreement came after an ICE raid on a factory in Georgia outraged one of America’s key allies.
How Trump’s Latest Tariffs May Affect Your Medicines
The president said he would impose a tariff of 100 percent on certain brand-name drugs. Here’s what we know so far.
There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined
China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker.
There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined
China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Damaging America’s Biggest Foreign Source of Screws
Taiwan has long been the top provider of screws to the United States. But its factories are struggling to survive under tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Freed South Korean Workers Return From the U.S. to Tearful Cheers
The workers, whose detention in a workplace immigration sweep set off outrage in South Korea, expressed both relief and anger.
South Korean Leader Warns of U.S. Investments After Hyundai-LG Plant Raid
President Lee Jae Myung made the comments as hundreds of South Korean workers swept in an immigration raid were flying home on Thursday.
Immigration Raid on Hyundai-LG Plant in Georgia Rattles South Korea
The country said it had sent diplomats to the site, and South Korea’s foreign minister said he might travel to Washington himself to address the matter.