Manufacturing

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says economic growth slowed in January in a snapshot of the economy before the COVID-19 outbreak hit…

DETROIT — Twelve days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals…

AURORA, Ont. — Magna International Inc. has withdrawn its 2020 outlook because of the "high degree of business uncertainty''…

TORONTO — A shrivelling economy, sharply higher federal deficit and lower interest rates are among the fallout of the COVID-19…

DETROIT — Ford wants to reopen five North American assembly plants in April that were closed due to the threat of coronavirus.…

SOAVE, Italy — Italy has become the first western developed nation to idle most of its industry to halt the spread of the…

WASHINGTON — The economy grew by a moderate 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, but many economists believe that will…

BEIJING — Trains carrying factory employees back to work after two months in locked-down cities rolled out of Hubei province, the…

OTTAWA — A growing number of business and labour groups are urging the federal Liberals to up their promised wage subsidy to help…

TORONTO — Ontario is expected to temporarily cut electricity rates for customers as the economy slows due to steps taken the…

MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. is temporarily halting production in Canada and suspending its 2020 financial forecast due to the…

DETROIT — Factories that crank out cars and trucks looking into making much-needed ventilators. Distilleries intended for whiskey…