The $382 billion global beauty business, with $55 billion in makeup alone, may see an uglier side of the industry with the recent introduction of Mink, a proprietary 3D printer that allows users to print open-source cosmetics. Some of the top makeup manufacturers based in the United States and Europe could now face consumers manufacturing…
The Irish economy is on the up-and-up as manufacturing continued to experience growth in March and again in April, the latest numbers show.
According to The Wall Street Journal’s Money Beat, “A smaller-than-expected trade surplus was a reflection of a fall in iron ore prices and metal ore exports for the month. Still, there is a bright spot in that Australia posted a record A$9.5 billion worth of exports to China — its biggest trading partner — despite…
According to Reuters, “The partners in Israel’s Tamar natural gas field said on Tuesday they had signed a letter of intent with Union Fenosa Gas to export up to 2.5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas over 15 years to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Egypt. Tamar was discovered in the eastern Mediterranean…
As more producers seek to placate local foodies and decrease global hunger, they come up with incredibly innovative ideas. Of these, vertical farming is quickly taking the world by storm. The most important question involves whether this type of farming is sustainable —and if it’ll do any good.
Brazil’s manufacturing and service sectors take a hit as the April PMI shows the country dropped in its service sector. Reuters notes, “Growth in Brazil’s services sector slowed in April as business sentiment soured, a survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting companies increasingly expect little of the windfall they once hoped would come with hosting the…
Bloomberg reports, “The Purchasing Managers’ Index (CPMINDX) was at 50.4, the National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said today in Beijing, less than the 50.5 median estimate of 38 analysts in a Bloomberg News survey. March’s reading was 50.3, with numbers above 50 signaling expansion.”
U.S. manufacturers are canceling out global competition and providing a much-needed boost to the American economy with their increase in April production rates. The data show a trend toward a recovering manufacturing sector, as well as a healthy future.
Critics are worried that India will be unable to achieve the previously projected 10 percent growth rate for manufacturing employment that would serve to boost the Indian economy.
Boeing and Delta are at odds over a federal export-import institution. The 80-year old trade agreement, which could soon come to an end, essentially provides guaranteed loans and other incentives to foreign buyers in order to help U.S. companies sell their products. Read on to learn how Delta is fighting back and why Boeing may…