Manufacturing sector
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Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones if they are not made in US
President wipes about $70bn off Apple shares as he raises pressure on company to build smartphones in USBusine…
- Apple, Asia Pacific, Business, China, Computing, Donald Trump, Economics, Global economy, India, International trade, iPhone, Manufacturing sector, Mobile phones, Smartphones, South and Central Asia, Tariffs, Technology, Technology sector, Tim Cook, Trump tariffs, US economy, US news, World news
Trump says he has a ‘little problem’ with Tim Cook over Apple’s India production
President rebukes tech firm after reports it will switch assembly of iPhones for US market from China to India…
- Apple, Asia Pacific, Business, China, Economics, Foxconn, Global economy, India, Manufacturing sector, South and Central Asia, Tariffs, Technology, Trump tariffs, US news, World news
Apple said to be flying iPhones from India to US to avoid Trump tariffs
Tech firm has reportedly flown 600 tonnes of handsets from Indian factories as Chinese goods face huge tariffs…
- China, Commodities, Donald Trump, Europe, Manufacturing sector, Ukraine, US news, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, World news
What is the Ukraine minerals deal – and why does Trump want it signed?
Zelenskyy is likely to visit the US this week to sign a deal on Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, according to Tr…
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German firm BASF urged to quit Xinjiang over ‘gross abuses’ of Uyghurs
Exclusive: Politicians say chemicals producer ‘appears to be implicated’ in abuses of minorities in Chinese pr…
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Xi Jinping says Chinese business having ‘tough time’ in new year message
Recovery of world’s second-biggest economy held back by severe property slump and lacklustre global demandChin…
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Chinese prisoner’s ID card apparently found in lining of Regatta coat
Derbyshire woman who bought item said she felt uneasy at find that raises concerns over possible prison labour…
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Kazakhstan mourns after ArcelorMittal mine disaster kills 45
Fire at Kostenko mine is latest in series of deadly incidents, and has prompted nationalisation of global comp…
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Best&Less accused of putting profit before Bangladesh workers by failing to sign safety accord
Company says its own code of conduct goes further than the global accord prompted by the Rana Plaza disaster 1…
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Abuses ‘still rife’: 10 years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza disaster
Campaigners say safety has improved but brands need to do more for workers’ rights and pay as survivors recoun…
- Fashion, Fashion industry, Manufacturing sector, Myanmar, Retail industry, South and Central Asia, Supermarkets, Tesco, Thailand, UK news, World news
Girl, 7, raped at Thai factory supplying clothes for Tesco while mother worked
Exclusive: Woman recounts 2018 attack as landmark lawsuit is brought against retailer on behalf of 130 Burmese…
- Apple, Asia Pacific, Business, China, Coronavirus, International trade, Manufacturing sector, Supply chain crisis, World news
Zero-Covid policy is costing China its role as the world’s workshop
Beijing’s endless lockdowns are causing shortages for western firms such as Apple, and it may not be long befo…
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Rise in Covid cases slows manufacturing in China to weakest in two years
Output is contracting as Beijing’s tough pandemic measures force some factories to shut downCoronavirus – late…
- Business, Coronavirus, Employment, Global development, India, Manufacturing sector, South and Central Asia, World news
India’s ‘pencil village’ counts the cost of Covid school closures
Ukhoo village in Kashmir supplies 90% of wood used in the country’s pencils, but the industry, a major employe…
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Global chip shortage hits car production in China and Japan
Semiconductor problem hits wider industry, with growth in China at four-month low and 6% drop in JapanThe ongo…