China's manufacturers found less demand for their products last month so factories were less busy. Not a good sign.
Families and unions want answers on how much responsibility Western clothing brands have for Bangladeshi worker safety.
Apple's Chinese manufacturer is in hot water again about working conditions at its factories.
Factories in Texas are stagnating, according to a report by the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank.
The deal is the biggest since a dispute over Europe's proposed carbon dioxide emissions tax was settled, at least temporarily.
GE Capital becomes the latest financial institution to back away from the gun business.
GE will use 3D printing technology to mass produce a complex jet engine piece in the first real test of using 3D printing for mass production.
The latest durable goods report signals a slowdown in the sector's growth that will extend into Q2.
Boeing struggled this past quarter under the dual handicaps of the 787 grounding and sequestration cuts.
Foxconn, after recent years' work condition scandals, has suffered another setback.
Federal inspectors will closely oversee installations and tests of new battery safety features.
Analysts expect a 40 percent drop in the company's profit as demand for mining equipment falls dramatically in Q1.
Four major Japanese automakers, and Chrysler, recalled 3.4 million cars owing to faulty airbags and incorrect warning light signals.
The world's largest mining equipment manufacturer aims to bring production in line with decreased demand.
The 787's test-flight data will help federal regulators evaluate the performance of the company's new battery design.
Ford and Kia officials charge that the yen's low value benefits Japan's carmakers.
China's industrial profits saw a fifth consecutive month of double-digit growth after eight months of steep falls last year.
U.S. manufacturing looks good but only in comparison to manufacturing in other parts of the world, Goldman Sachs says.
Boeing expects job cuts and attrition will reduce its workforce by as much as 2,300 positions in 2013.
The privately held company, aiming to have an electric vehicle available by 2017, has landed a contract with the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
AstraZeneca's CEO announced the drastic move -- a roughly 10% workforce reduction -- in a meeting with investors.
The U.S. manufacturing sector is performing at the 54.9 level - a level that can be interpreted in many ways.
New research shows that the U.S. manufacturing industry performs best with multiple production centers for several reasons.
Results from the Asia-Pacific region were hit particularly hard - plunging 26%.
Europe's luxury goods sales are expected to grow mostly due to purchases from emerging markets.
Innovative tools will give Nike's suppliers access to worldwide standards data fast.
These facilities will manufacture materials for fast growing markets such as transportation and telecom.
Airbus apparently has bested Boeing in landing a megadeal with Indonesian Lion Air that could be worth about €15.3 billion.
However, unlike the sharply higher manufacturing data in the previous report, the March figures show little difference.
Study finds that a mix of new policies and labor negotiations have boosted both worker output and demand.