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US manufacturing expands amid supply chain problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in US manufacturing slowed for a second straight month in July amid ongoing supply-chain problems.
The…
Canada’s economy may have grown in second quarter
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy appears to have grown in the second quarter of the year despite two months of…
NGen funds seven manufacturing technology projects
HAMILTON, Ontario — Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), the industry-led organization leading Canada's Advanced…
US economy surpasses pre-pandemic size
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by vaccinations and government aid, the US economy grew at a solid 6.5 per cent annual rate last quarter…
Unifor launches strike at Downsview amid talks with De Havilland, Bombardier
TORONTO — Unifor says it has launched a strike at the Downsview facility in north Toronto as negotiations continue separately with…
GM issues second Bolt recall
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that…
Magna to buy driver technology firm Veoneer
TORONTO — Magna International Inc. is advancing its goal of becoming a global leader in advanced driver assistance technology by…
US factory output dips 0.1 per cent amid auto chip shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — US factory output slid last month as a shortage of computer chips disrupted auto production.
Manufacturing…
Manufacturing beating pre-pandemic output
TORONTO — A new report says manufacturing is leading the Canadian economy out of recession but warns that deepening trade tensions…
Feds announce $440 million for Quebec aerospace industry
MONTREAL — The federal government is investing up to $440 million in Quebec's aerospace industry to subsidize major companies…
China’s auto sales up 27 per cent in 2021
BEIJING (AP) — China's auto sales rose 27 per cent in the first half of 2021 from a year earlier but still were below pre-pandemic…
BC aims to decarbonize heavy duty transportation
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is Canada's first province to introduce a business and environmental strategy on how renewable and…