Nuclear, Baby, Nuclear: Trump signs order to restart U.S. nuclear energy production
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump signed a sweeping executive order Friday aimed at reviving the U.S. nuclear energy sector, strengthening domestic fuel production, and boosting energy independence through accelerated nuclear reactor…
POSCO says fire put out at S.Korea steel plant, production halted due to flooding
SEOUL (Reuters) -A fire broke out at South Korean steelmaker POSCO’s plant in the southeastern city of Pohang on Tuesday, a POSCO spokesperson confirmed. “A fire broke out at our Pohang steel…
Flights cancelled, some production suspended in Japan as storm nears
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Monday braced for the impact of a strong approaching typhoon, with airlines cancelling flights and some companies suspending production at factories in the western part of the…
California To Punish Automakers That Don’t Meet Electric Vehicle Production Quotas
California To Punish Automakers That Don’t Meet Electric Vehicle Production Quotas Jack McEvoy on August 25, 2022 California will fine automakers if they do not meet the state’s quotas for electric car…
From fashion to films – ex-Zara boss Isla starts production company
MADRID (Reuters) – Former chief executive of textile giant Inditex, Pablo Isla, has started his own film production company, saying in a statement on Friday that he hoped to use his “deep…
Ford Is Sacrificing 3,000 Workers To Boost Electric Car Production
Ford Is Sacrificing 3,000 Workers To Boost Electric Car Production Jack McEvoy on August 22, 2022 Ford Motor Co. announced in a companywide email on Monday that it is laying off 3,000…
U.S. manufacturing production accelerates in July
WASHINGTON – Production at U.S. factories increased more than expected in July as output rose at motor vehicle plants and elsewhere, pointing to underlying strength in manufacturing despite ebbing business confidence. Manufacturing…
Activist Investment Firm Pushes California Oil And Gas Producer To Curb Oil And Gas Production
Activist Investment Firm Pushes California Oil And Gas Producer To Curb Oil And Gas Production Jack McEvoy on August 15, 2022 Kimmeridge Energy Management Company, an energy investment firm focused on advancing…
Charleston Man Thought Undercover Agent Was 14-Year-Old Girl, He Was Wrong
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A Charleston man thought he was propositioning a 14-year-old girl from West Virginia online. Instead, he was chatting with a federal agent and later arrested. Scott Ashley Cascone, 48,…
EV startup Fisker explores higher production in 2023, U.S. manufacturing
(Reuters) – Electric-vehicle startup Fisker Inc said on Friday it was exploring options to manufacture in the United States in 2024 and was considering ramping up production of its first vehicle, the…
Eurozone June production grows three times more than expected
BRUSSELS – Euro zone industrial production in June grew three times more than expected, data showed on Friday, mainly thanks to a jump in the output of capital goods. The European Union’s…
Former Cheerleading Coach And High School Teacher Charged With Possession And Production Of Child Sexual Abuse Images And Videos And Enticement Of A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Vigiland D’Haiti (40, Winter Garden) with one count of possessing images and videos of children being…
South Bay Man Indicted for Alleged Scheme that Used Name of Famous Television Production Company to Swindle Investors
LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man was charged today in a federal grand jury indictment alleging he used the “Desilu” name – the same name used by Lucille Ball and…
Taiwan official leading missile production died of heart attack, report says
TAIPEI – The deputy head of Taiwan defence ministry’s research and development unit was found dead on Saturday morning in a hotel room, succumbing to a heart attack, according to the official…
Judge Sentences Southwest PA Man to 20 Years in Prison for Production and Attempted Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Washington and Duncansville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for three counts of production and attempted production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United…
VinFast hiring 8,000 additional employees to boost production
HANOI – Vietnam’s VinFast is looking to hire 8,000 more employees for its electric-vehicle plant in Vietnam as it ramps up production to deliver its first battery-powered SUVs to the United States…
EV maker Lucid halves 2022 production forecast as supply chain snarls hit
(Reuters) – Lucid Group on Wednesday halved its production forecast for electric vehicles, blaming extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges, sending its shares down 10% after the bell. The company now expects…
Toyota likely to post lower Q1 profit as production woes cast shadow
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp is expected to report a double-digit drop in first-quarter profit this week, as a chip shortage and supply-chain woes forced the world’s top automaker…
Deere & Co mower production to move from Iowa to Mexico plant
MEXICO CITY – U.S. farm equipment maker Deere & Co will be moving production of mower conditioners, which are tractor attachments with rolling discs to cut and crush hay, from a factory…
Toyota deepens production cut for July to 5,200 vehicles on heavy rains
TOKYO – Heavy rains in western Japan will cost Toyota Motor Corp an additional 1,000 or so vehicles in lost production in July, the automaker said on Friday, bringing its total estimated…
CEO of Reality TV Production Companies Sentenced to One Year in Federal Prison for Defrauding Private Lender Out of $2 Million
LOS ANGELES – The CEO of two Hollywood production companies that specialize in reality-television programming was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining a…
Toyota to cut domestic production by 4,000 vehicles in July after rain snarls supplies
TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp will cut domestic production by around 4,000 vehicles in July, it said on Wednesday, after heavy rain disrupted parts supplies, raising the possibility it could fall short…
GM’s South Korea unit resumes production at two factories
SEOUL – General Motors Co’s South Korea unit has resumed production at its two factories in the country this week following a production halt that lasted about two weeks over procurement issues,…
GM’s South Korea unit suspends production at two factories over procurement issues
SEOUL – General Motors Co’s South Korea unit has suspended production at its two factories in the country following a local supplier’s refusal to supply auto parts, an official at GM Korea…
Russia’s Avtovaz to relaunch Lada Largus production
(Reuters) – Russian car manufacturer Avtovaz said on Wednesday that it is preparing to launch a limited new batch of the Lada Largus model, after Western sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of…
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