Bangladesh Garment Workers Clash With Police As Factories Reopen

Bangladesh Garment Workers Clash With Police As Factories Reopen

Striking Bangladesh garment workers clashed with police on Saturday near the capital as factories reopened in defiance of a protest campaign demanding a near-tripling of wages. Bangladesh’s 3,500 garment factories account for around 85 percent of the South Asian country’s $55 billion annual exports, supplying many of the world’s top names in fashion including Levi’s,…

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Kim Jong Un Inspects North Korean Weapons Factories, Orders Production Boost

Kim Jong Un Inspects North Korean Weapons Factories, Orders Production Boost

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave field guidance at major weapons factories between Thursday and Saturday including production lines of engines for strategic cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday. Kim also inspected factories producing shells for super large-calibre multiple rocket launchers and transporter-erector-launchers, which are normally used…

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Cannes Gets Rare Look At Real Life In Chinese Factories

Cannes Gets Rare Look At Real Life In Chinese Factories

Wang has delivered some of the most important and immersive documentaries about China AFP Chinese filmmaker Wang Bing got incredible access to the inner workings of his country’s textile industry by spending five years with its employees, but he fears it may be more difficult for him to work there in future. Wang, who has…

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Manufacturers Hope For AI Boost In Factories

Manufacturers Hope For AI Boost In Factories

Manufacturers see potential for artificial intelligence in the sector AFP Manufacturers are hoping for the artificial intelligence revolution to reach their factories, envisaging robots being used to repair complex machinery. There has been an explosion of interest in uses of AI across many sectors since the launch last year of chatbot ChatGPT from US startup…

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Tesla Revenue Misses Forecast; New Factories Squeeze Margins

Tesla Revenue Misses Forecast; New Factories Squeeze Margins

A Tesla model 3 car is seen in their showroom in Singapore October 22, 2021. Tesla Inc on Wednesday posted record third-quarter revenue but still missed Wall Street estimates as the electric carmaker led by billionaire Elon Musk delivered fewer vehicles than expected, while spending on new factories and new battery production squeezed margins. The…

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