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CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the latest numbers on manufacturing.
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New orders for U.S. factory goods rose sharply in February but a gauge of planned business spending slipped, suggesting factory activity continued to expand at a moderate pace.
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Manufacturing across the euro zone fell deeper into decline in March, although the Cyprus bailout crisis has yet to take a toll on factory activity, a business survey showed on Tuesday.
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Detroit may be a mess, but analysts say its automakers are in the best shape in decades. And U.S. March auto sales due out Tuesday should be strong.
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Outdoor air pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in China in 2010, nearly 40 percent of the global total, according to a new summary of data from a scientific study on leading causes of death. The New York Times reports.
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Can unlocking abundant supplies of domestic energy create millions of new manufacturing jobs? The truth may fall short of this promise, the New York Times reports.
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New console makers are taking on the titans of the videogame industry, betting that their cheaper, more mobile-like products will give them an edge over their bigger competitors.
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The pace of expansion in the U.S. manufacturing sector unexpectedly slowed in March, according to a new industry report released.
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The results of a closely watched business confidence survey in Japan defying the optimism reflected in a soaring stock market.
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Stocks kicked off the second quarter on a sour note Monday following a weaker-than-expected ISM manufacturing report and as investors took a breather after the S&P 500 finally broke through its record close last week.
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Your smartphone may be on its way out as tech companies aim to put the power of a smartphone into wearable accessories. And Internet-connected eyeglasses is just the beginning.
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Major sector indices start the second quarter with a perfect inverse image of first quarter performance. Dow Transports and small-cap stocks lag.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the latest numbers on manufacturing.
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North Korea on Wednesday closed access to a joint factory zone that earns $2 billion a year in trade for the impoverished state but will allow hundreds of South Koreans to return home, allaying fears they could have been held hostage.
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Major automakers posted strong monthly U.S. car sales last month, helped by growing confidence in the recovery and demand for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
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Subaru and General Motors are recalling cars to check for corroded brake lines and problems with heated steering wheels, officials said.
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Vishnu Varathan, Senior Economist at Mizuho Corporate Bank reacts to the HSBC China March PMI with cautious optimism.
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To gauge the strength of the recovery in the "workshop of the world," there are three key thresholds investors should monitor, says one economist.
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Inc. explores five key factors to a successful manufacturing strategy, which can include specialty contract manufacturers right here at home.
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The pace of business activity in the U.S. Midwest slowed in March as the new order rate pulled back, a new report showed.
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor hopes a touch of Hermes will make its priciest sedan as desirable as the French retailer's exclusive handbags and catapult its cachet into the same league as luxury rivals.