Tyson beef plant closure will lay off 3,200 workers, threatening a small Nebraska town
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — On a frigid day after Mass at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in rural Nebraska,…
China’s factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce
HONG KONG — China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official…
Tyson Foods plans to close a major Nebraska beef plant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant that employs nearly one third of…
South Carolina utility seeks private partner to revive nuclear power plants
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s state-owned utility is looking to a private company to revive a project…
Gas shortages hit some Russian regions after Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries
WHY THIS MATTERS: Russia is no stranger to gasoline price increases and shortages at this time of year,…
Asian shares retreat, tracking tech losses on Wall Street, and Pop Mart soars 11.5% in Hong Kong
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares…
Vietnam aims to become the next Asian tiger economy
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Beneath red banners and a gold bust of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in…
Vietnam automaker Vinfast opens factory in India, eyeing growth in Asia
THOOTHUKUDI, India (AP) — Vietnam’s Vinfast began production at a $500 million electric vehicle plant in southern India’s…
As tariff deadline looms, a Lesotho clothing factory goes dark
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread…
Trump tariffs could increase factory costs by up to 4.5%: analysis
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies…