Latest news on ‘Manufacturing’
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US Factory Growth Shows Jobs Might Be Picking Up
CNBC – US manufacturing activity-as well as employment in the sector-rose to its highest level since June, joining a series of economic reports that indicates Friday’s jobs number may be [...]
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US manufacturing struggles to maintain growth
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Obama picks notable Chicago execs to help expand manufacturing jobs
Chicago Tribune – President Barack Obama is naming a number of prominent Chicagoans to the board of Skills for America’s Future, a program designed to give community college students training [...]
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Caterpillar to stay in Illinois – for now
WGNtv.com – EAST PEORIA, IL— Illinois Gov. Quinn Pat Quinn met with the head of Caterpillar Tuesday to smooth over hard feeling about the state’s new higher tax rates.
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Manufacturing growing at fastest pace in 7 years
fastest pace in nearly seven years last month, but a sudden rise in the price of raw materials could threaten their profits.
The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday that its [...] -
Orders to U.S. Factories Unexpectedly Increased in December
Bloomberg – American factories unexpectedly received more orders in December, led by demand for capital equipment that was stronger than reported last week.
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China’s manufacturing sector PMI drops to 53.9 pc in Dec
The Economic Times – BEIJING: The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of China’s manufacturing sector dropped to 53.9 per cent in December, down 1.3 percentage points from November.
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Caterpillar digs deep in $7.6B deal for Bucyrus
Bloomberg – Caterpillar, the world’s largest construction and mining equipment maker, moved aggressively to capitalize on demand in emerging markets Monday with a $7.6 billion buyout of Bucyrus International.
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Manufacturing activity up for 14th straight month
NEW YORK (AP) – Manufacturing activity expanded in September for the 14th straight month, but at a slower rate than in the previous month, according to an industry trade group.
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ISM Index of Manufacturing in U.S. Unexpectedly Rose
(Bloomberg) — Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded at a faster pace than forecast in August, signaling the industry that led the recovery will keep it from faltering.
Caterpillar Inc. is among [...]
