Gothenburg, Sweden announced its latest plans to abolish the six-hour workday. According to a report by the Atlantic, “The governing coalition has proposed a year-long trial that would divide some municipal workers into a test and control group at the same pay rate, with the test group working six-hour days and the control group working…
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, on April 16, GE, “[…] announced its first micro-factory, FirstBuild(TM), will be in Louisville, Ky., GE Appliances’ headquarters. This follows the March 13, 2014, announcement that GE is partnering with Local Motors, the open-source hardware innovator, to create a new model for the manufacturing industry.”
Japan and Australia recently finalized a trade agreement that was seven years in the making. The trade deal is set to decrease duties on Australian agricultural products – a move that benefits Japan. Additionally, Australia will see deals in future purchases of Japanese electronics.
According to a recent Gulf News report, “Dubai FDI, the investment development agency in the Department of Economic Development (DED) has assisted one more multinational move to Dubai for broader market access and expansion with Lindt & Sprungli, the famous Swiss manufacturer of premium chocolates, establishing its representative office in the emirate.”
Using locally sourced food has become increasingly popular among foodies, home cooks, and restaurants, thanks in part to Chipotle. The restaurant relies on locally sourced meat and produce. It goes to great lengths to improve local economies, cut down on energy, and make sustainable choices.
It was recently discovered that a GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical plant located in Ireland, held contaminated drug ingredients that possibly affected supplies of weight-loss drugs shipped to the United States and Puerto Rico. The supplies have since been recalled; however, according to Reuters, officials believe the plant didn’t act fast enough for proper safety precautions.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set forth a bill to ban wood-burning stoves, a move that could dampen fires for many stove manufacturers across the United States.
China’s March manufacturing numbers are out and the data shows that the country’s economy is weak, but not completely doomed. Some analysts see the latest numbers as a light at the end of a long, eight-month tunnel. The most recent evaluation of the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in March shows a slight increase at 50.3…
More oil and gas is snaking its way through Dammam, Saudi Arabia as GE starts work on a new manufacturing site that’s slated to excite the growing economy.
The high-end electric carmaker, Tesla, plans to source raw materials for its battery Gigafactory solely from North America to expedite manufacturing and reduce environmental impact. This is a bold move for the automaker, and one that could prompt other producers and suppliers to rethink their strategy. Read on for more on Tesla’s environmental green light…