Tag: Production facilities
New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change
TRENTON, N.J. -- It's not an accident that “The Sopranos,” the quintessential show about New Jersey, opens with its main character driving past...
Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases are starting to get refunds. Here's how to apply
NEW YORK -- U.S. consumers who were “tricked” into purchases they didn't want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive...
China’s CATL, Stellantis to jointly build electric vehicle battery factory
BARCELONA, Spain -- Chinese electric battery giant CATL and automaker Stellantis announced Tuesday that they will build a major battery factory in northern...
Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry
SALCEDO, Ecuador -- Ice-cream production in Salcedo, a quaint town in Ecuador's central highlands, began in the mid-20th century, born from the ingenuity...
Volkswagen workers hold 2-hour strikes to push back against proposed pay cuts and plant closures
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Volkswagen workers launched rolling two-hour strikes Monday at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and...
Stock market today: Asian shares gain as China is boosted by strong factory orders
BANGKOK -- Shares started the week higher in Asia, led by gains in China as monthly surveys showed improving conditions for manufacturing. Oil...