Amazon is just days away from the alleged launch of its highly anticipated smartphone. The 3D device, that will likely debut on June 18, could change the game when it comes to the future of smartphone concepts. It could also transform the way consumers think of tech companies.
According to the New York Times, “The company […] announced its latest round, for 2.7 million vehicles, bringing to nearly 11.2 million the number of vehicles recalled this year by G.M. in the United States and 12.8 million worldwide. Last year, it recalled almost 758,000 in the United States.”
Amazon and other big name e-commerce companies, such as eBay, are facing backlash over the recent spike in counterfeit goods. Retail companies who sell their products through these additional channels are concerned over imitation product-mixing that’s taking place within the Amazon warehouse.
Kraft Foods Group is on a roll with recalls. On Saturday, May 17, the company announced a recall of its cottage cheese products due to an issue that took place during manufacturing.
Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are getting a lot of coverage in the media throughout the country. Coalitions along with local and federal governmental agencies are trying to fight against the use of GMOs in the production of crops and livestock, but one company is fighting back. Monsanto, an agricultural biotechnology and chemical corporation based…
Economists say a weakening ruble, as well U.S. and European sanctions, could wane on an already distressed Russian manufacturing sector. The unstable ruble has already prompted French carmaker Renault to ease off plans to manufacture vans through ZIL (a Russian truck-maker).
The Turkish Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dipped just slightly to 51.1 in April from 51.70 in March. Inflated input prices and slow growth of output prices may be to blame.
Mexican sugar exporting could go sour as officials wait to see whether a petition filed by U.S. sugar producers will affect the industry’s bottom line.
Greece’s relationship with China could contribute to further growth within manufacturing, as well as overall economic opportunities for the country. According to Ekathimerini News, “[…] in the last three years Greek exports to China have been posting an annual growth rate of 40 percent to exceed 420 million euros in 2013, while Chinese imports to…
Occasionally, from the frozen tundra of Antarctica comes activity. Yes, there’s life on Antarctica – more than just penguins. This continental ice sheet welcomes scientific researchers, explorers, and even tourists, all of whom need supplies and equipment to sustain their trip. And companies have to ship it.